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Pandemic sees NHS Lanarkshire save more than £1m on fuel costs
iOS - Android Overall, NHS Lanarkshire saved £1.1m on fuel costs as a result of the pandemic.With more staff working from home, the total mileage of fossil fuel powered vehicles fell from 7.7m miles in 2019/20 - the same distance as just over 16 round trips to the moon.The total cost in 2019/20 was just over £3m - an increase of £73,000 on the previous year despite an decrease in mileage of more than 200,000 miles.Central Scotland MSP Gillian Mackay has called for a "collaborative" approach to reduce fossil fuel usage in the public sector in a bid to tackle climate change.The Green MSP said: “It’s clear that urgent action is required if we are to curb the worst impacts of the climate crisis.