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London Borough of Newham

… 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…

… with the London Borough of Waltham Forest which is the first cross-borough initiative in the Capital, to reduce emissions in Newham and protect the health of our residents. A further two are being introduced in the 2021–22 municipal year 2. 50 STEPS Sustainable living tied to our ‘50 Steps to a Healthier Newham’ Health and Wellbeing strategy 3. FUNDS Significantly decarbonising…

… Newham recovery strategy. Our plans to respond to climate emergency are integrated into the most important building blocks of the council’s strategic approach. BACKGROUND In April 2019, Newham declared a climate emergency, committed us to achieving carbon neutrality by 2030 and net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 20502. These ambitious, but necessary, targets are our contribution to meeting…

… the non-negotiable needs of our planet. The Government has subsequently raised an additional target to reduce emissions by 78 per cent by 20353. In July 2020, our Climate Emergency Action Plan set out the key steps we will take to achieve these goals. The Climate Emergency Annual Report is an extensive report of our actions so far, and with further steps identified. In developing our policies…

…, focuses on reducing localised pollution from transport and buildings. INTRODUCTION 2 A reduction in greenhouse gases by at least 100 per cent of 1990 levels 3 Compared with 1990 levels: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-enshrines-new-target-in-law-to-slash-emissions-by-78-by-2035 6 WHERE WE ARE: The trajectory we are on is encouraging. The Council’s total emissions for 2019/20 were…