Servizo Galego de Saúde Shines at Sanidad #PorElClima 2025 Awards for Climate Leadership
Servizo Galego de Saúde earned top honors at the 2025 Sanidad #PorElClima awards for its pioneering sustainability initiatives, including a project cutting carbon emissions by 77% in Ferrol's health centers.
- • Servizo Galego de Saúde recognized at Sanidad #PorElClima 2025 for leadership in sustainable health practices.
- • Ferrol healthcare area awarded for renewable energy project reducing carbon footprint by 77%.
- • Project uses efficient biomass boilers in Cedeira, Cerdido, and San Sadurniño health centers.
- • Estratexia de Economía Circular targets zero net emissions by 2040 and significant CO2 reductions by 2030.
- • Awards highlight the health sector's role in climate action and improving public health through decarbonization.
Key details
On November 9, 2025, the Servizo Galego de Saúde (Sergas) received distinguished international recognition at the IV edition of the Sanidad #PorElClima 2025 awards, held in Madrid. Sergas was honored for its outstanding sustainability and environmental protection efforts within the healthcare sector, particularly through its Estratexia de Economía Circular, aimed at combating climate challenges and achieving zero net emissions by 2040.
A notable winner in the Primary Care category was the healthcare area of Ferrol, awarded for its project 'Cara a unha atención primaria sostible.' This initiative implemented renewable energy by installing highly efficient biomass boilers in health centers across Cedeira, Cerdido, and San Sadurniño. This project led to an impressive 77% reduction in the carbon footprint, with annual pellet boiler consumption of just 46.27 tons. Importantly, the project offers replicable solutions for other centers currently relying on fossil fuels, providing cost stability amid fluctuating fossil fuel prices and bolstering energy resilience.
Sergas's broader strategy targets a reduction of over 46,500 tons of CO2 emissions yearly by 2030, akin to planting more than a million trees, a substantial contribution to public health by improving air quality and addressing climate-related health impacts such as respiratory and heat-related illnesses. The Estratexia encompasses a comprehensive six-year roadmap focusing on carbon footprint analysis, decarbonization trends, and energy efficiency projects.
Key figures at the award ceremony included Beatriz Piñeiro and Silvia López Gómez, underscoring the ceremony's significance in promoting climate change action and decarbonization within the Spanish health sector.
This article was synthesized and translated from native language sources to provide English-speaking readers with local perspectives.