Feedback from respondents to the survey indicated the below top five highest priorities for Westminster City Council in tackling climate change: Engagement and Consultation so Far The action plan has been informed by and developed in consultation with business, resident and community stakeholders throughout 2020/21, while responding to the evidence-based recommendations set out in our ‘Co-creating a Climate Action Plan for a Zero Carbon City’. During summer 2021, more than 350 people provided feedback to the draft recommendations set out in the co-creation document across a series of face-to-face and online engagement events and an online survey. Broader feedback reflected the need for the Climate Action Plan to: challenges and opportunities challenges and opportunities Foreword and introduction Foreword and introduction 21 | Zero Carbon City 2040 Westminster Climate Emergency Action Plan Contents Contents commitment and Collaboration commitment and Collaboration Glossary Glossary accelerating Delivery accelerating Delivery Encourage walking and cycling through traffic free zones and facilities like cycle storage 1 Support residents to improve the energy efficiency of their homes and reduce energy use 2 Westminster City Council, landlords and homeowners to retrofit buildings to improve their energy performance and increase renewable energy 3 Ensure that new development meets net zero carbon standards 4 Increase the use of electric vehicles through, for example, more charging points 5 Emphasise the urgency and speed of action required to tackle the climate emergency 1 Ensure the avoidance of new emissions, in addition to cutting existing emissions 2 Engage, empower and bring together communities, the voluntary and community sector, businesses, and the public sector to deliver collective action 3