From carbon cost to climate care: Greening our intensive care units

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World J Crit Care Med. Sep 9, 2026; 15(3): 119925
Published online Sep 9, 2026. doi: 10.5492/wjccm.119925

Table 1 Major contributors to the environmental footprint of intensive care units

Component	Relative contribution	Principal drivers
Energy and infrastructure	Dominant	Heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning, continuous power demand
Consumables and waste	High	Single-use devices, regulated waste
Pharmaceuticals	Moderate-high	Injectables, wastage
Medical gases	Lower but non-trivial	Oxygen supply chain, N₂O
Equipment and capital goods	Sustained background	Manufacturing, standby power

Relative contribution varies by setting and is influenced by local infrastructure, clinical practice, and energy mix.

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Citation: Goel S, Kataria S, Juneja D. From carbon cost to climate care: Greening our intensive care units. World J Crit Care Med 2026; 15(3): 119925
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2220-3141/full/v15/i3/119925.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5492/wjccm.119925

Goel S, Kataria S, Juneja D. From carbon cost to climate care: Greening our intensive care units. World J Crit Care Med 2026; 15(3): 119925 [DOI: 10.5492/wjccm.119925]

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