The pandemic lockdown led to an unprecedented decline in emissions as many people stayed at home. Now that the capital is busy and thriving again, there is an opportunity for London to drive a sustainable, positive and inclusive change by becoming a centre for excellence on climate change matters.
We want London to successfully transition to become a more sustainable and ultimately net-zero city, leading and driving best practice across the UK working with other cities. In doing so, our work is focused on supporting businesses to commit to ambitious sustainability targets, safeguarding the capital against the adverse impacts of climate change and ensuring that London is a world-leader for green growth and jobs.
BusinessLDN is seizing the opportunity to build a more resilient, sustainable and low-carbon future by focusing on three key areas:
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Providing advocacy around ambitious net-zero science-based standards and identifying the right approach for businesses to meet their climate targets while supporting the capital’s 2030 net-zero ambition;
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Focusing on the necessary changes that are required in the current policy landscape and the most suitable funding mechanisms that will enable a wide and successful uptake of residential retrofits in London;
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Investigating the mechanics of a London-wide Carbon Offset Business fund and the associated benefits and challenges of such an endeavour both for London but also the UK.
