Group 1 - The medical industry is increasingly addressing carbon emissions as part of ESG initiatives, with 52 pharmaceutical and biotech companies in A-shares required to disclose their annual carbon emissions within two months [1] - A medical carbon sink demonstration forest covering 148 acres has been established in Changkou Village, Sanming City, which is recognized as the first "carbon ticket" village in China [1][8] - The average carbon emissions for a hospitalized patient is approximately 100 kilograms of CO2, necessitating the planting of three trees to offset this amount [4] Group 2 - The "voluntary carbon neutrality action" in Sanming combines healthcare and carbon sinks, allowing patients to offset their carbon emissions through tree planting and other green actions [3][4] - The carbon emissions from the medical industry are significant, arising from the use of surgical instruments, medical supplies, transportation, and food consumption during patient care [4] - The "medical green carbon index" concept has been proposed to quantify the effectiveness of integrating healthcare with green carbon initiatives by comparing annual carbon sink volumes with total carbon emissions from medical processes [5][6] Group 3 - The 148-acre medical carbon sink forest has an annual carbon sink capacity of 74 tons, with contributions from 26 medical teams and international volunteers [8] - The project aims to create a traceable and verifiable carbon neutrality mechanism, allowing patients to donate carbon sinks through a mini-program, which will be recorded as a "carbon benefit banner" to express gratitude to doctors [7][8] - Sanming City, known for its high forest coverage rate of 77.12%, is leveraging its dual pilot programs in medical and forestry reforms to provide a scientific measurement and authoritative verification platform for national medical carbon neutrality actions [7][8]
从诊室到“碳汇林”,医疗自愿碳中和的三明样本
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