The country's premier medical facility AIIMS should move away from using conventional energy that is responsible for polluting environment and adding green house gases, Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan said today as he resolved to convert the hospital into a "green hospital".

Vardhan said that his plan for 'Green AIIMS' is based on the government's determination to fight climate change.

"Healthcare institutions should strive to reduce their energy consumption and maximise use of solar energy and other similar natural resources," he said, addressing a gathering on the occasion of World Environment Day.