Posted on 12/07/24 by Yisum Heneghan
The London Surface Water Strategy is at a critical point in its development, before our interim publication in July 2024. The LCCP has invited the Group and their consultants to update you on our progress towards developing this strategy and what challenges we are working to address. This work is a ground breaking example of collaboration across multiple London partners to tackle one of the impacts of our changing climate.
The LCCP previously ran a London Flood Awareness event held in Nov 2022 at City Hall, and the London Surface Water Strategy Group discussed their ambitious plans to develop a cohesive city-wide strategy. We followed this up on the 13th November 2023 with a year on update. This update will cover some initial guiding principles, the catchment approach taken and next steps for engagement.
The webinar is scheduled for Thursday 23rd May from 12:10 to 13:00 on Microsoft Teams. Join the meeting here.
We would love to see as many of you there as possible and encourage you to forward this email and link to anyone interested in the London Surface Water Strategic Group and the work being done to prepare London for the impacts of surface water flooding. This is your opportunity to see how the strategy has progressed before it is launched later this year.
All those interested are welcome.
Yours Sincerely,
The London Surface Water Strategic Group
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Climate change impacts are here to stay. From record temperatures and flooding to increased levels of subsidence, worsening air pollution and even the reshaping of our coastlines, we are being faced by climate change effects every day. Housing is on the front line of UK residents’ experience of climate change.
Despite this need, climate adaptation is not given the attention it deserves. In this report, we outline the need for government to work with energy suppliers, to ensure that residents can be prepared for a changing climate. The report outlines how suppliers can help directly in the household and the community as well as the role they should play in inspiring wider policy change from government.
This report was supported by OVO.
Ministry Of Justice: Climate change adaptation strategy 2024 Published 22nd April 2024
Abridged foreword from Carl von Reibnitz, Chief Sustainability Officer, MoJ:
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) is committed to taking clear and decisive action to increase our resilience to the impacts of a changing climate. We were the first central government department to publish a Climate Change Adaptation Strategy back in 2020. Since then, the UK has experienced the two hottest years on record with heatwaves, droughts, wildfires and flooding across the country. To keep pace with the increasing climate risk to our operations, and our improved understanding of climate risks, we have updated our strategy and internal Adaptation Action Plan, ensuring our response is smarter, more systemic and goes further and faster.
This strategy provides direction of what is required of MoJ, including our agencies and public bodies, to adapt to the changing climate and build our adaptive capacity. It will support MoJ in minimising the risks of climate change to our estate, operations, and people so that we can continue to protect the public from serious offenders, reduce reoffending and deliver swift access to justice.
Green Finance Institute: Assessing the Materiality of Nature-Related Financial Risks for the UK Published 24th April 2024
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Weather-related insurance claims from UK homes and businesses top £1bn for first time Business Green, 15th April 2024
How climate change will transform London: a guide to the city in 10, 50 and 100 years The Standard, 22nd April 2024
Nature Action 100 unveils benchmark indicators for assessing corporate ambition and action on nature Nature Action 100, 25th April 2024
Sporting Giants: New consultancy launches to accelerate climate action at sport governing bodies Business Green, 25th April 2024
How climate change worsens heatwaves, droughts, wildfires and floods BBC news, 26th April 2024
Department for Transport’s Adaptation Strategy, ‘Fit for a changing climate? Adapting the UK’s transport system’
The Department for Transport’s vision is to have a well-adapted transport network that is flexible, reliable, operates safely and is responsive to a changing climate. Our transport adaptation strategy is a monumental step in bringing this to reality and we welcome collaboration with the transport sector to achieve this ambition.
We encourage you to engage with the consultation. You can respond:
We would also be grateful if you could share the consultation with interested stakeholders. The closing date is 31 May.