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London Borough of Lambeth

… will need significant increases in resources to play their part – people, funding and finances. Achieving these goals will require a commitment to collaboration; developing effective financial mechanisms; engagement of national government and others outside of the borough; and monitoring and reporting systems. Key message 3: Securing the future of our borough will be a journey. We must all learn…

… of the Parties (COP 26), saw a number of countries sign up to measures to mitigate and adapt to climate change such as by phasing out coal, and stopping deforestation by 2030. National governments cannot achieve these climate goals alone. It is estimated that over half of the emissions cuts needed in the UK rely on local people and businesses adopting low-carbon solutions. That is why Lambeth has…

… AND ENERGY 28 TRANSPORT 35 WASTE, CONSUMPTION AND FOOD 44 BIODIVERSITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY 50 4 THE ROLE OF NATIONAL AND CITY-WIDE GOVERNMENT 56 5 FINANCING THE TRANSITION 59 6 MONITORING AND REPORTING 63 7 GOVERNANCE 65 8 WHAT NEXT? 67 GLOSSARY 69 02 Lambeth’s Climate Action Plan | Contents FOREWORD Dear friends, Over the last decade our borough has faced some significant…

… challenges. The effects of a global financial crash, a decade of austerity from central government, the impacts of Brexit and a devastating pandemic have had enormous impacts on the residents of Lambeth, their health and their financial security. And we have tackled these challenges head on and protected our residents from the worse effects. However, it is in the decisions we take over the decade…

… action to be broken down into sub- goals that sit under clearly defined priority areas: 1. Adaptation 2. Buildings and energy 3. Transport 4. Waste, consumption and food 5. Biodiversity and environmental quality No single organisation can achieve these goals alone; it will require close collaboration between organisations within Lambeth, and regional and central government. Each organisation…