Goals Action Milestone Carbon saving potential Relative cost impact Cut vehicle trips and increase sustainable and active travel Provide cross-borough leadership on sustainable travel innovation by delivering the ‘Low Carbon Transport’ programme of London Councils’ citywide Climate Programme, in partnership with the Royal Borough of Kingston. Pre 2025 Lower £ Enhance and implement our new Air Quality Strategy and Action Plan by 2024, delivering outcomes that strengthen climate and air quality co-benefits (e.g., school streets, Schools' Clean Air Fund, and Clean Air Villages) Pre 2025 Medium £ Deliver a rolling programme of cycling improvements across the City to improve and connect to the London-wide Cycleways network (including 23km of new additional cycle lanes between 2024-26). Pre 2025 Higher ££ Promote all forms of healthy and active travel by:a) expanding the roll-out of street improvements (including new wayfinding signs, safer road crossings, new dropped kerbs, pavement repairs and new seating areas) between 2022-2026b) increasing the availability of affordable secure cycle storagec) exploring and testing new innovations in sustainable transport (including evaluating our local e-scooter pilot and formalising our dock-less bike management approach in 2022)d) improving school grounds and infrastructure (e.g. cycling and scooter parking) in line with School Air Quality Audit recommendations. Pre 2025 Higher ££ Accelerate the transition to electric vehicles across Westminster By 2022, expand the roll-out of EV charging infrastructure to 1,500 charge points in total across the city (including 30 additional rapid chargers for delivery vehicles), maintaining a long-term ratio of one EV charge point to 7-8 electric vehicles across all wards. Pre 2025 Higher £££ In 2022 deliver charging infrastructure at our Landmann Way Depot to enable electrification of Westminster’s waste fleet vehicles (powered by Westminster’s own waste), upgrading the residential waste vehicle fleet (40 vehicles) to electric by 2022 and the remaining (commercial) waste fleet by 2025. Pre 2025 Higher ££ Expand the availability of and access to car clubs in the city, ensuring all car club vehicles are fully electric by 2030. 2025 and beyond Higher £ Lobby vehicle manufacturers and central Government to address barriers to the take-up of electric vehicles and explore opportunities for collaborative working. Pre 2025 Lower £ Freight and deliveries are consolidated and streamlined to reduce on-road emissions In 2022, promote the adoption of zero tailpipe emissions vehicles for deliveries to and from licensed premises through the new Licensing Charter and our Licensing Policy. Pre 2025 Lower £ Work with Government to develop legislation for commercial waste franchising/zoning and, subject to enabling legislation, review and rationalise commercial waste collections. Pre 2025 Higher £ Deliver the ambitious actions set out in our Freight Servicing and Deliveries Strategy and Action Plan to help cut congestion and reduce carbon emissions, including: a) identifying further suitable sites in Westminster for consolidation centres and pick-up and drop-off points to reduce last-mile deliveriesb) working with landowners and delivery companies to investigate transition of last mile deliveries to low emission transport modes. Pre 2025 Higher ££ In 2022, pilot eCargo bike share schemes across Westminster to promote best practice and incentivise wider take-up. Pre 2025 Lower £ Reduce Westminster’s contribution to travel emissions outside of the city Lobby Government to ensure the use of cleaner hybrid-powered trains at Marylebone Station, in line with the renewal of the rail franchise contract in 2022. Pre 2025 Lower £ Work with Transport for London and stakeholders to influence the design and delivery of the Transport for London Central London Zero Emission Zone, planned for 2025-2030. Pre 2025 Lower £ Encourage residents, employees, and visitors to prioritise sustainable travel modes for travel beyond the city of Westminster. 2025 and beyond Lower £ commitment and Collaboration commitment and Collaboration challenges and opportunities challenges and opportunities 32 | Zero Carbon City 2040 Westminster Climate Emergency Action Plan Contents Contents Glossary Glossary accelerating Delivery accelerating Delivery Foreword and introduction Foreword and introduction