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… in pioneering, preparing for and responding to changes in regulations, markets, products and ways of working. • Supporting, celebrating and advocating responsible practices and investment. Why us? Why now? This means we must commit to achieving net zero and to ensuring that the Square Mile, and our assets outside it, are resilient to more extreme weather events.” Alderman William Russell…

… outside it, are resilient to more extreme weather events. Acting now is the right and responsible thing to do. It is also key to securing and advancing our global market position as a financial centre. It will also strengthen the appeal of our buildings, investment properties and public spaces as attractive places to work, live, study and visit, both now and in the future. We do not need…

… (greening rather than air conditioning to reduce temperatures). RISKS OPPORTUNITIES TURNING RISKS INTO OPPORTUNITIES Whatever action we and others take, we still need to prepare for hotter drier summers, warmer wetter winters, stronger winds, more frequent extreme weather events and rising sea levels. As we do this, we will go beyond mitigation and seize opportunities to deliver social…

…, economic and environmental outcomes that mean that everyone benefits from the action we take. We still need to prepare for hotter drier summers, warmer wetter winters, stronger winds, more frequent extreme weather events and rising sea levels. HOW WE COMPLEMENT OTHERS’ EFFORTS This strategy has been developed to support the delivery of The Paris Agreement on climate change (2015) and our…

…, more extreme weather events, such as heatwaves and intense storms, and higher sea levels affecting the River Thames. Our goals Our aims For the City of London Corporation For the Square Mile’s fabric and function For society City of London Corporation scope 1 and 2 emissions are net zero by 2027 and scope 3 emissions are net zero by 2040. The City of London Corporation…