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London Borough of Wandsworth

…. Wandsworth Environment and Sustainability Strategy 2019 –203019 W an d sw o rt h - A n e nv ir o n m en ta lly f ri en d ly b o ro u g h Wandsworth Environment and Sustainability Strategy 2019 –203020 W an d sw o rt h - A n e nv ir o n m en ta lly f ri en d ly b o ro u g h Targets 2019-2022: • Improve energy efficiency of Council municipal buildings by 10…

…. On the Thames and the Wandle we are reducing flood risk, and in our parks and commons we are improving biodiversity. We are moving to electric and alternative fuels for our council vehicle fleet. We are now building on this record to help achieve our biggest environmental challenge yet – to be a carbon neutral council by 2030 and a zero emission council by 2050. No area of council life will be left…

… of the purchasing and consumption of the Council, staff and contractors. We will build the principles of sustainability into the way we procure goods and services and encourage our suppliers to improve their own environmental performance. The Council will promote and enhance its community leadership role, not just by setting a good example in the way we deliver our services and manage our resources…

… on climate change at the local level encouraging residents to make changes to adapt to climate change. Management of our estate The built environment is crucial to allow us to adapt to changing and increasingly extreme climatic conditions. We will continue to invest to ensure our social housing and municipal buildings can standup to the challenges caused by a changing UK climate and work to reduce…

…- mobility solutions as technology develops. In addition to promoting sustainable transport, the Council currently has approximately 130 vehicles that are used by a number of different services including highways, building works, housing, facilities management and vehicles contracted to third party companies for our school minibus and refuse collection service. The Ultra Low Emissions Zone (ULEZ…