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The General Pharmaceutical Council has updated its guidance for the education of pharmacists to reflect commitments to a carbon net zero action plan for sustainable pharmacy regulation.

Launched in August 2024, the action plan acknowledges climate change as a significant threat to public health and that it poses direct health risks. The goal for the GPhC is to reach carbon net zero by 2040.

A key objective of the GPhC’s carbon zero action plan is to integrate ‘greener’ thinking into its regulatory framework and the way that it regulates, such as through pharmacy education and training.

The updated guidance aims to raise awareness of climate change and environmental sustainability within pharmacy education and training and encourage providers and pharmacy professionals to build upon work in this area.

Providers should consider how their course provision will support future pharmacists to be well informed in relation to environmental factors affecting pharmacy and patients in their care, and that they are equipped with appropriate knowledge, skills and behaviours to make a positive impact through their practice.