Today, STAT published this essay (my 19th climate-related healthcare policy writing since ‘21), at: https://www.statnews.com/2024/08/15/hhs-climate-change-climate-washing-health-care-greenhouse-gasses/. Three years ago this month Secretary Becerra promised HHS would “use everything – every tool at our disposal” to mitigate healthcare’s greenhouse gas emissions. Despite President Biden’s pledge in April 2021 to achieve a 50-52% reduction in 2005 levels of GHG pollution by 2030, HHS has not promulgated a single related regulatory rule. Coincidentally, "See You in Climate Court," is also out today in Nature, at:
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Today, STAT published this essay (my 19th climate-related healthcare policy writing since ‘21), at: https://www.statnews.com/2024/08/15/hhs-climate-change-climate-washing-health-care-greenhouse-gasses/. Three years ago this month Secretary Becerra promised HHS would “use everything – every tool at our disposal” to mitigate healthcare’s greenhouse gas emissions. Despite President Biden’s pledge in April 2021 to achieve a 50-52% reduction in 2005 levels of GHG pollution by 2030, HHS has not promulgated a single related regulatory rule. Coincidentally, "See You in Climate Court," is also out today in Nature, at: