The ‘just energy transition’ for climate-resilient and low-carbon healthcare in the Asia-Pacific region: A rapid scoping review

Abstract

Background Healthcare systems have a ‘double responsibility’ to build resilience to the impacts of climate change and to reduce their carbon footprint. Both goals require a transition away from fossil-fuel-based energy sources. This rapid scoping review of scientific and grey literature from the Asia-Pacific region identifies the existing state of knowledge and evidence of responses to the impacts of climate change on healthcare systems in relation to the energy transition, recognising justice in economic, social and gender issues – a ‘just energy transition’. Methods Peer-reviewed health-sector literature and grey literature from reputable health-sector sources was systematically gathered f..