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… baseline 10 View online at: Adapting to climate change 12 theglobalcity.uk/resources AT THE CITY CORPORATION WE WILL DO THIS THROUGH MAJOR INVESTMENT IN: Improving energy efficiency at our investment and corporate properties Aligning our investment portfolio with the Paris Agreement Enhancing carbon removal in our open spaces Protecting our shared natural resources Driving net zero…

… ZERO The City Corporation has achieved a 19% reduction in energy consumption within our operational sites since 2008. Since 2018, 100% of the electricity we have purchased has been from renewable sources. We bought six new electric vehicles and eight new hybrid vehicles in 2018/19. And in 2019/20 installed 20 new electric vehicle charging points as part of the City’s “Transition to a Zero…

… of implementation to achieve our 2040 goals. THE CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION Transform the energy efficiency of our operational buildings through the adoption of best available technologies Maximise the use of renewable energy sources across our operational buildings Introduce new land management practices across our open spaces aiming to maximise their ability to remove carbon, and optimise…

… their biodiversity and resilience value Align our financial investment portfolio with the goals of the Paris Agreement on climate change Embed circular economy principles into our capital projects and reduce carbon intensity by using life cycle carbon and cost assessment techniques and design specifications Accelerate the move to net zero carbon and energy efficient tenanted buildings, working closely…

… renewable energy strategy Use our planning role to influence others to embed carbon analysis and circular economy principles in capital projects Advocate the importance of green spaces and urban greening as natural carbon sinks, and their contribution to biodiversity and overall wellbeing Support organisations in the Square Mile to build circular, low- carbon and resilient supply chains Provide…