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Westminster City Council

… on climate change to achieve the ambitious target of achieving net zero emissions across the borough by 2040. In doing so, it seeks to harness the significant benefits of climate action to the health and wellbeing of our communities, economy, and natural environment. The Plan aims to accelerate carbon emission reductions and associated improvements in air quality across the city, through…

…, forestry and other land use in-boundary waste and wastewater industrial processes and product use in-boundary transportation stationary fuel combustion grid-supplied energy transmission and distribution out-of-boundary waste and wastewater out-of-boundary transportation other indirect emissions Scope 1 Emissions directly owned or controlled by an organisation or consumer…

…. This is typically the combustion of gas for heating or fuel use by vehicles in Westminster. Scope 2 Emissions linked to the consumption of electricity by an organisation or consumer. The electricity (and associated emissions) is generated outside of Westminster, but the user is within the city, so the indirect emissions are attributed here. Scope 3 Indirect emissions relating to an organisation…

… to the climate emergency in keeping with Westminster’s status as a global city and centre of innovation Holistic › seek to maximise the delivery of social, environmental, and economic co-benefits across Westminster › work in tandem with Westminster’s Air Quality Action Plan, supporting improvements to air quality and alleviation of air pollution alongside greenhouse gas emissions reductions…

…, we have set an emissions target for the city to become net zero by 2040 and engaged our city partners, communities, and residents to better understand the changes required to meet it. In presenting this Climate Emergency Action Plan, I hope we can establish a framework for collective action on climate change across Westminster that is inclusive, innovative, and reflects the scale and urgency…