The Carbon Trust in Wales has announced a major energy efficiency partnership with Welsh Health Estates, to help Welsh NHS trusts meet carbon reduction targets.
The partnership's objectives will be delivered through Action Energy, the Carbon Trust's energy efficiency programme. NHS trusts in Wales have been set the target of reducing primary energy consumption by 15%, or 0·15 million tonnes of carbon per year, by 2010.

Initially, the partnership will be working with Gwent NHS Trust, identifying key areas for energy saving, reviewing strategic and policy issues, exploring new initiatives for energy conservation and demonstrating the practical steps required to deliver the energy reduction target.

David Jones of Gwent NHS says: "Action Energy has already identified key areas for energy saving following energy surveys on the two sites within Gwent NHS Trust. We're heavily involved in the energy management process and are looking forward to some excellent energy savings."

Findings from the joint initiative will be rolled out across the Welsh NHS trusts on completion of the Gwent pilot scheme.

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