Climate Emergency Action Plan priorities We have identified key outcome priorities and goals based on an assessment of Westminster’s emissions sources, stakeholder feedback and the opportunities for delivering the greatest levels of emissions savings. Accelerating delivery Efficient Buildings Priority: Improve building efficiency and deliver energy cost savings Goal 1: Maximise the retrofitting of buildings to cut their energy demand. Goal 2: New developments achieve best practice standards to minimise their whole life carbon and air quality impact. Goal 3: Residents and businesses reduce their energy use and save money. Goal 4: Organisations take clear and ambitious action to reduce the carbon emissions associated with their buildings and activities. Clean and Affordable Energy Priority: Increase availability, affordability and use of low and zero carbon energy Goal 1: Harness opportunities for the local generation and distribution of renewable energy. Goal 2: Empower homeowners, tenants, and landlords to use energy from low and zero carbon sources. Sustainable Travel and Transport Priority: Cut transport-based sources of emissions and air pollution Goal 1: Cut vehicle trips and increase sustainable and active travel. Goal 2: Accelerate the transition to electric vehicles across Westminster. Goal 3: Freight and deliveries are consolidated and streamlined to reduce on-road emissions. Goal 4: Reduce Westminster's contribution to travel emissions outside of the city. Reduced Consumption and Waste Priority: Reduce waste, increase recycling, and promote sustainable consumption Goal 1: Adopt sustainable purchasing practices and products. Goal 2: Drive reductions in waste and a step change in rates of recycling. Goal 3: Fully embed resource efficiency and the re-use of materials as part of a thriving low carbon circular economy. Enhance the low carbon economy and expand local green skills and jobs Green and Resilient City Priority: Enhance the natural environment and ensure the city is resilient to climate change impacts Goal 1: Protect and enhance Westminster’s green space. Goal 2: Safeguard Westminster from the impacts of climate change. challenges and opportunities challenges and opportunities 23 | Zero Carbon City 2040 Westminster Climate Emergency Action Plan Contents Contents Foreword and introduction Foreword and introduction Glossary Glossary accelerating Delivery accelerating Delivery commitment and Collaboration commitment and Collaboration