Including the closely related term climate emergency.
…. Introduction 1.1. The Environment Strategy and Climate Emergency Response Plan sets out the Council’s commitment to become London’s most sustainable borough. The Climate Emergency Response Plan sets out the actions the council and others will take to support achievement of the ambitious target of becoming a net zero Council and borough. The plan is reviewed and updated annually via a report to the Council’s…
… and Climate Emergency Response Plan in 2023/24. 4.5. In addition to the point above, the South London Waste Partnership (SLWP) has commissioned a carbon management plan. This work is yet to be shared with the council, however funding opportunities have been identified and shared with SLWP to help achieve this goal. 4.6. Financing to achieve net zero continues to be an issue and the current fundraising…
… of the maximum amount of £1m relative to the Council's need has dissuaded further action on it. Existing route for climate emergency funding within the Council remains submitting a bid through budget setting that shows how the need meets members' and Council priorities as captured in the Corporate Plan for assessment and allocation of funding from Council resources. Sutton Decentralised Energy Network (SDEN…
… interested in testing net zero business models and responding to the climate emergency. A TEDx Sutton High Street event took place on 17 November 2022 with over 70 attendees. 5.8. The Green Enterprise Partnership (GEP) was launched on 2 November 2022. Work is ongoing for the implementation phase with 46 local businesses formally expressing their interest in joining the partnership. https…
… of 'zero carbon' standards, in support of the wider aims of the Climate Emergency Response Plan. 6.7. As part of the sustainability appraisal process, detailed policy and technical research is being undertaken within the Strategic Planning Team to look at the existing legislative and policy context around delivering zero carbon together with a review of current best practice. It is intended…