Resources
City of London Climate Action Strategy – integrating adaptation into climate plans
1 November 2022
LCCP partner -The City of London Corporation- adopted its ambitious Climate Action Strategy in 2020, with commitments to achieving ambitious net zero emissions targets but crucially, also committing the City Corporation to pursue climate resilience in its buildings, public spaces and infrastructure. The City Corporation commissioned Buro Happold to undertake an assessment of the climate-related … Read publication
A Framework for measuring and reporting of climate related physical risks to built assets
23 September 2022
The UK Green Buildings Council (UKGBC) ,an LCCP partner, have launched a Framework to provide organisations with a consistent methodology for measuring climate-related physical risks to built assets. For large organisations and financial institutions within the UK, mandatory disclosure of climate-related risks has been in force from April 2022 in line with the Task Force … Read publication
Adaptation Pathways Starter Pack
30 April 2021
The LCCP, the Environment Agency, and the Thames Estuary Partnership present this adaptation pathways starter pack for people working in flood risk management, planning, community flood groups, and others. Adaptation pathways mark a change from the “know everything first” approach to climate risk management. This starter pack is intended to give people working on adaptation projects … Read publication
Future Buildings Standard
12 April 2021
The Future Buildings Standard: Consultation on changes to Part L (conservation of fuel and power) and Part F (ventilation) of the Building Regulations for non-domestic buildings and dwellings; and overheating in new residential buildings Find the consultation here Our response covers the sections of the consultation document pertaining to overheating. You can read it here.
A Cool Place to Live
3 February 2021
The London Wildlife Trust and Neighbourhoods Green produced this good practice guide to climate change adaptation through greening in social housing. A Cool Place to Live (PDF) Housing associations provide homes and support for some of the most vulnerable people in England and research has shown that it is the most vulnerable who are likely to … Read publication
Adapting Dwellings to Climate Change – Retrofit advice tool
16 April 2020
This web tool was developed as part of the CREW (Community Resilience to Extreme Weather) project led by Loughborough University. The aim is to inform retrofit adaptations to reduce dwelling overheating during heat wave periods, whilst also considering the effect on annual heating energy use and cost. The results are based on modelling the effects … Read publication
London sector impacts review
1 November 2019
As part of London’s 1.5 degree action plan, this report was commissioned to provide an easy-to-read review of climate impacts for London, using up-to-date information in key sectors. It identifies gaps in our understanding of climate impacts, highlights where knock-on impacts might occur due to disruption in one sector, and provides recommendations for stakeholder engagement to improve … Read publication
Infrastructure Investment Plan 2050
1 April 2014
Read LCCP’s response to London’s Infrastructure Investment Plan 2050 … Read more
Retrofitting London – Guidance for social housing projects
16 February 2014
These factsheets build upon our work in the field, providing guidance to busy housing professionals about the importance of integrating adaptation features within all retrofit projects. … Read publication
December 2013 Newsletter
13 December 2013
December’s Newsletter features news about the latest work in the Observing London Project, the Commercial Property in a Changing Climate event, updates, details about our latest blog and more. … Read more