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Westminster City Council

… Climate change impacts will be felt both globally and locally and will disproportionately affect the most vulnerable members of our community. Co-benefits of climate change There are many associated economic, social and health benefits to reducing carbon emissions, strengthening the case for climate action. Rising global temperatures will lead to: Examples of these benefits are: providing…

… reductions in carbon and energy use › Promoting efficiency in operation, processes, fleet, or energy management › Innovating and/or optimising new approaches to cut emissions Existing activities should seek to substitute carbon intensive activities with those that have a lower carbon impact by: › Adopting renewable or low carbon technologies › Reducing carbon intensity of use…

… and investing in low carbon technologies and practices. In addition to this, we have carefully considered the range of powers and levers at our disposal to advance climate action across the borough and beyond it. This assessment across all our activities, functions, and services, has underpinned the development of the actions proposed in this plan. This Climate Emergency Action Plan for Westminster…

… economy. Enhance the low carbon economy and expand local green skills and jobs Clean and Affordable Energy Priority: Increase availability, affordability and use of low and zero carbon energy Goal 1: Harness opportunities for the local generation and distribution of renewable energy. Goal 2: Empower homeowners, tenants, and landlords to use energy from low and zero carbon sources…

… supply. Pre 2025 Higher ££ Mobilise our council pension fund to increase investment in renewable energy infrastructure, targeting £110 million investment by the end of 2022. Pre 2025 Higher £££+ By 2023, undertake a feasibility assessment of clean and renewable energy opportunities across Westminster to inform a Local Area Energy Plan, enabling local low carbon energy expansion. Pre 2025…