Case studies
Observing London
10 December 2013
Observing London builds upon LCCP’s report published in 17 July 2013 and its main recommendation: that a London Climate Data Portal should be built. Currently there is a large amount of weather data (of enormous value to a range of sectors) collected in London however despite its value it is not accessible or even available in some cases. LCCP is working to unlock this important information and create a wealth of benefits. … Read more
Retrofitting London
2 October 2013
The amount and scale of retrofit projects being carried out in the capital presents an opportunity to ensure London’s buildings and residents are resilient to extreme weather and climate change. Understanding how climate change will impact our homes, identifying priority risks and acting on them now can save landlords, residents and local services time, money and disruption. … Read more
Overheating Thresholds for Londoners
2 October 2012
This research project explores the nature of overheating events so that we may reduce the risks for Londoners, and keep our city running efficiently in future heatwaves. … Read more
Joint Strategic Needs Assessment Guidance
2 October 2012
LCCP has developed a resource for policy-makers which addresses the connection between health, well-being and environmental change. The guidance identifies the strategic challenges involved and outlines what practical steps can be taken to increase the health and resilience of London’s communities. … Read more
Health and Social Care Programme
2 October 2012
LCCP has been working with the health professionals and organisations since 2010 to identify the risks and opportunities they face from climate change, and help them adapt accordingly. … Read more
Capturing Adaptation Research for London
2 October 2012
LCCP has identified a need to build and improve networks between academic research, local decision makers and sectors that need to adapt to climate change. … Read more
Retrofitting social housing: Barking & Dagenham
2 October 2012
Barking and Dagenham Council recently carried out a major retrofit of two tower blocks that included a range of climate change adaptation features, based upon LCCP guidance. We are producing a findings report to learn from this project – highlighting the most successful aspects of the work, lessons learnt, cost-benefit and scalability. … Read more
Resilient Businesses
28 September 2012
Resilient Business looks at how business communities and individual businesses can use adaptation measures to improve their resilience to extreme weather and climate change, as well as identify opportunities for growth. … Read more
London Health and Social Care Climate Action Plan
20 September 2012
London’s Health and Social Care sector is a huge employer and estate-owner, and its services are one of our capital’s most vital resources. We’ve been working with staff from these organisations to identify the risks and opportunities they face from climate change, and to help them adapt accordingly. … Read more
Climate Change Risk Assessment and National Adaptation Plan
2 August 2012
London Climate Change Partnership has worked with Defra to input local intelligence across the sectors to feed into their national risk assessment and the development of their action plan. … Read more