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London Borough of Newham

… Boroughs, the London Collective Investment Vehicle, to ensure low carbon investments are included in portfolios. Our own pension scheme will be carrying out work in 2021/22 on measuring carbon exposure in the investment portfolio, taking our zero carbon ambitions to the next step. As noted, our progress has been very successful and our exposure is already amongst the lowest in the country. We…

…, and an inclusive economy. When these grants come to an end, businesses will continue to be supported to adopt green ambitions through our Community Wealth Building Pledge grants. These provide up to £10,000 for businesses committed to our pledge ambitions, and to support businesses adopt green practises and reduce carbon emissions in the borough. A Just Transition for Skills We have begun to look…

… for our residents. Our facilities management team are also accelerating changes towards our carbon neutral and carbon zero targets. We are also working to decarbonise the Council’s pension fund. WHAT WE HAVE ACHIEVED IN THE LAST YEAR: Energy management to reduce emissions Our Energy Policy and Energy Management Plan aims to reduce carbon emissions by 30 per cent from the Council’s operational…

… approach, linking workers to specific areas. This enables care workers to be more embedded in their local community. It also reduces travel distance and time, promoting more walking and cycling, with the knock-on effect of reducing carbon emissions and improving air quality. WHAT WE WILL DO IN THE FUTURE: Our Pensions Committee is currently working with the joint pensions funds of other London…

… 7,125 tonnes of C02, a 42% reduction within the timeframe of this administration (since 2017/18); and some 58 per cent since data collection commenced in 2014/15. The table below illustrates annual emissions for the Council as an organisation. Year Carbon Emissions (tonnes of CO2) 2014/2015 16,847 2015/2016 14,969 2016/2017 14,164 2017/2018 12,329 2018/2019 9,216 2019/2020 7,125…