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… every aspect of our lives including energy supply and demand, transport and waste. It offers an 84% reduction by 2040. 6 7 Prioritising actions Our draft recommendations to take us to our 2040 target are presented in order of priority, based on those offering the largest potential carbon savings. The prioritisation principles for recommendations related to buildings and energy are provided…

… of climate change and promote behaviour that reduces emissions and delivers local sustainability benefits such as local shopping. Produce a series of ‘how to’ guides for community development towards net zero such as access to funding, resources, opportunities and support networks. Empower resident and community groups to craft their own proposals for reducing carbon emissions in their local…

… energy performance beyond the five years stipulated in the new London Plan. Encourage greater accountability for emissions through a new Westminster Sustainable City Charter, a shared commitment for businesses to reduce carbon emissions. Support small businesses to access finance and skills for projects that reduce their carbon impact, such as accessing and installing low carbon energy…

… to limit global warming to a maximum of 1.5 degrees to avoid the most catastrophic impacts of climate change. To achieve this, global emissions must reach net zero by 2050. Westminster City Council declared a climate emergency in September 2019 and committed to achieving net zero carbon emission from council operations by 2030 and across the city by 2040. The ambitious level of change required…

… that is prepared for extreme weather. Net zero carbon emissions from council sources by 2030 Net zero carbon emissions city-wide by 2040 4 5 EMISSION SOURCES Across the city, we produced 2.2 million tonnes of CO 2 e in 2017, the highest level of emissions per local authority in London. Most of these were from buildings, with around 71% from offices, shops, restaurants and public…