…, we have set an emissions target for the city to become net zero by 2040 and engaged our city partners, communities, and residents to better understand the changes required to meet it. In presenting this Climate Emergency Action Plan, I hope we can establish a framework for collective action on climate change across Westminster that is inclusive, innovative, and reflects the scale and urgency…
… a net zero council by 2030. Cllr Rachael Robathan Leader – Westminster City Council CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES CONTENTS FOREWORD AND INTRODUCTION 3 | ZERO CARBON CITY 2040 WESTMINSTER CLIMATE EMERGENCY ACTION PLAN COMMITMENT AND COLLABORATION GLOSSARYACCELERATING DELIVERY Executive Summary This Climate Emergency Action Plan for Westminster sets out a framework for collective action…
… on climate change to achieve the ambitious target of achieving net zero emissions across the borough by 2040. In doing so, it seeks to harness the significant benefits of climate action to the health and wellbeing of our communities, economy, and natural environment. The Plan aims to accelerate carbon emission reductions and associated improvements in air quality across the city, through…
… In 2018, a special report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)1 warned that urgent action was needed to cut greenhouse gas emissions and limit global warming to 1.5oC, to avoid the most catastrophic impacts of climate change. In response, 191 countries formally approved the Paris Agreement2, targeting net zero by 2050, and committing them to limit global warming to well…
… below 2 degrees, and preferably to 1.5oC, compared to pre-industrial levels. In September 2019, Westminster City Council declared a climate emergency, setting a target for the City of Westminster to achieve net zero emissions by 2040 – ten years in advance of the Paris Agreement target. In August 2021, the IPCC’s latest assessment report3 confirmed that without immediate, rapid, and large-scale…