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Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames

… with biodiversity Better air quality Locally generated, secure energy Community engagement Adaptation While the priority of this plan is a reduction in local carbon emissions in order to limit the impact of warming global temperatures, we must also aim to help places, people, and nature be ready for unavoidable climate change (we call this climate change adaptation). This includes understanding risks…

… to bring the climate conversation to life at a local level, explaining what climate change will mean for local communities and for individuals to help overcome barriers in participation of individuals, communities and businesses - from engaging in discussion to playing an active role in taking climate action. Page 9 | 44 Engagement - helping communities People were asked how the Council could help…

… availability, technology, effectiveness and your views. We are looking forward to working together with our community to tackle climate change in our borough and identifying creative ways of approaching the challenge. Page 12 | 44 Financing action The council faced several financial challenges in the medium to longer term - even before the COVID-19 outbreak, which has further added to these challenges…

…. The financial challenges associated with tackling Climate Change are not unique to Kingston. A recent report commissioned by the Mayor of London outlines an ambition for the whole of London to be carbon neutral by 2030. In that report there is reference to c£75b of funding required to meet that level of ambition and at this time that funding has not been identified or confirmed. Funding will inevitably…

… Climate Action Plan - for upload to website Foreword I am pleased to present Kingston’s updated Climate Action Plan. In June 2019, Kingston Council declared a Climate Emergency, with a commitment to deliver carbon neutrality in council operations by 2038. At that time, we committed to eliminating as many of the Council’s emissions as possible…