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London Borough of Camden

… people together to design solutions to the crisis. Recent initiatives such as the Citizens’ Assembly and the Think & Do climate pop-up show how a new wave of community participation in climate action can achieve this. Investing in initiatives to reduce carbon emissions can also create economic opportunities and jobs for people in Camden through the low carbon economy. Action to reduce…

… actions annually and add to them as more projects, funding and opportunities arise. Camden’s buildings will be energy efficient, comfortable and fit-for-purpose for a zero carbon future. The electricity and gas used by buildings for power and heating causes 85% of the direct carbon dioxide emissions in Camden. Electricity is increasingly being produced by low carbon technologies…

… such as wind and solar. However, this means that over time the emissions from heating buildings with gas will become the key challenge in the journey to a zero carbon Camden. To help solve this we need to improve the energy efficiency of buildings to reduce heating demand, and replace gas heating systems with low carbon alternatives such as air or ground source heat pumps. We will also need…

… Camden Climate Action Plan 2020-20259 Green Action for Change Camden has a long-standing focus on environmental action. Green Action for Change, Camden’s 10-year environmental sustainability plan to 2020 was published in 2011. It was a call to action to everyone living and working in Camden to help make Camden a low carbon and low waste borough, while reducing air pollution and improving…

… will be published in 2020. 2010 2012 2013 2014 2015 2017 2018 2019 Green Action for Change launched District heating connection installed providing low- carbon heat to 1,500 homes in Gospel Oak from the Royal Free Hospital. Camden is the first Local Authority in the UK to convene a Citizens’ Assembly on the climate crisis Denton and Kilburn Grange estate external wall insulation Solar…