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… Transition Plan Mayor’s foreword Rokhsana Fiaz, OBE Align title to this boxAlign title (24pt) to this box The threat of climate change is greater in Newham than almost anywhere else in the UK. We have already witnessed the devastating effects of extreme heat waves, flooding and soaring living costs on our residents, and these are set to increase as climate change worsens. It is not just our…
… The Bigger Picture These effects are not distributed evenly: climate change compounds poverty and structural disadvantage People of colour in the UK are four times as likely to live in areas at high risk of dangerous heat. Source: Friends of the Earth This moment calls for a long-term and systemic view to address the personal, social and environmental factors that determine the way…
… impacted by extreme weather in England.” Prof. Sarah Lindley, University of Manchester School of Environment Recent events show how climate stressors touch down in Newham. The climate emergency is here. 17 Newham’s Just Transition Plan The Bigger Picture Newham is the second most at-risk area to extreme heat in the UK. Deaths in London start to increase when the two-day average maximum…
… community, we account for emissions occurring from our socioeconomic activity via: Scope 1 Emissions due to direct fuel use within the borough; in our residential, commercial and industrial buildings, transport modes, and waste management and disposal. Scope 2 Emissions due to grid electricity use and supplied heating/cooling within the borough; in our residential, commercial and industrial…
… are expected to increase to 1.0-2.9/year under the low emissions scenario, and up to 4.4/year under the high emissions scenario. 2080s This will increase to 1.0-3.6/year in the low emissions scenario, or up to 6.1/year under the high emissions scenario. Newham climate risk context Increasing heat wave events The Met Office defines a heatwave event in London as a period of at least 3 consecutive days…