… West London is expecting significant growth, which will require infrastructure to support this growth whilst the climate change context brings new expectations for how this growth is supported – to protect against urban heat, flooding risk and drought and support Net Zero delivery. West London’s population is projected to increase by 343,800 people to 2040, at a similar growth rate to London…
… is a sector undergoing substantial transformation to a new net zero carbon world, considerable investment is needed to deliver decentralised energy programmes to Opportunity Areas and roll out zero emission networks. Cross boundary collaboration at a West London level in the planning and delivery of future energy infrastructure will be critical. Significant investment in maintaining future water…
… driving developments in the logistics sector. Partnerships with the sector and its customers will be key in enabling such changes in logistics and ensuring their benefits are optimised. The move toward more innovative and sustainable logistics would be supported by a sub-regional challenge to businesses to be more effective in their supply, procurement and waste policies. Net Zero, decarbonisation…
… and energy Energy infrastructure proposals have been identified (Section 5.2.1). Whilst the energy proposals may themselves reflect a local strategic site impact, the provision of energy generation, distribution and WLA SIDP, March 2022 storage to meet Net zero goals is of a West London strategic significance. The energy baseline identified various challenges with delivering…
… in contributing to these UK-wide targets with its clustering of climate change and clean tech expertise and innovation, including Imperial College’s establishment of a climate change innovation centre at its White City campus and low-carbon technology and manufacturing enterprises. Central to achieving and delivering on renewable energy, low carbon and Net Zero goals is the need for collaboration…