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London Borough of Southwark

…% of the world’s species are now at threat of extinction due to habitat loss and the effects of climate change. The Committee on Climate Change recently reported that there will have to be a quadrupling of low carbon electricity, major scale carbon capture and storage, and a radical change of land use to reach ‘carbon net zero’ by 2050. 8. There are a range of opinions on the pace required to meet…

… with communities and schools to improve local air quality Development of a Southwark plastics strategy  Reducing use of plastic within Southwark  Engaging with residents  Personal pledges to reduce use of plastics  Reducing waste  Improving the environment  Protecting biodiversity South East London Combined Heat and Power  Low carbon heat and power recovery  Delivering decentralised energy…

… to local communities 15 Activity Benefits (SELCHP) and expansion  Heating and hot water supplied to approximately 2,600 properties of nearby Southwark housing estates  Reducing landfill and emissions Solar panel arrays (Old Kent Road IWMF, estates, local and community energy)  Low carbon renewable energy  Reducing local consumption  Exploring new sites and looking at expanding networks…

… and stores management  Emissions and carbon savings Maintaining high recycling rates and low landfill use  35% of waste recycled  The highest rate in inner London  Only 3.5% on average goes to landfill  2,400 tonnes of plastic recycled per year  Reduce emissions from landfill  Education and outreach programme with schools and residents  Energy recovery via SELCHP Cycling networks…