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147551850585Municipality of AmbatoEcuadorLatin America8.3Does your city have a target to increase energy efficiency?0Not intending to undertake, please specify: Construcción de edificaciones sostenibles con el objetivo de Impulsar nuevas tecnologías para el desarrollo de iniciativas de construcción sostenible
147552850585Municipality of AmbatoEcuadorLatin AmericaResponse LanguageWhat language are you submitting your response in?0Spanish
147553848474Richmond CouncilUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandEurope0.1Please give a general description and introduction to your city including your city’s reporting boundary in the table below.1Administrative boundary1Please completeLocal government area within a greater city / metropolitan area
147554848474Richmond CouncilUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandEurope0.1Please give a general description and introduction to your city including your city’s reporting boundary in the table below.2Description of city1Please completeThe London Borough of Richmond upon Thames is a borough in South-West London (a unitary authority). It covers an area of 5,095 hectares. 40% of the borough is open space, with over 100 parks including Richmond Park, Kew Gardens, Bushy Park and Old Deer Park. The predominant other land use is residential, with 84,960 residential properties in the borough (2020) which includes a net addition of 313 dwellings from 2019.Major businesses within the borough consist of retail, property improvement/development, heritage and tourism and professional services. In a normal year, the borough has over 4.5 million visitors from across the world and hosts the world’s largest rugby union venue in the world with a capacity of over 82,000. As of 2019, there were 15,545 active businesses in the borough. As of the 2018-2020 period, Richmond upon Thames has the lowest unemployment rate in London, at 3.2%.The borough is divided into nineteen wards and is the only borough on both sides of the River Thames, with 21.5 miles of river frontage, with the rivers Crane and Beverly Brook also within the borough. Teddington Weir represents the upper tidal extent of the River Thames, and the Borough is at risk from both fluvial and tidal flooding. There are eleven islands within the borough river reaches, ranging from about 10m to 600m in length. These are largely shored up by lateral sheet piling or wooden camp-shedding. During high tides and flood events parts of the islands are inundated.The north bank of the river, except for a short reach, is largely protected from inundation by a combination of the flood embankment and/or local topography. However, a significant part of the south bank includes backwater and flood channels and an important range of flood plains. The risk of fluvial and tidal flooding can be expected to increase due to climate change. The current understanding of the flooding regime appears to indicate that the increase in the number of properties potentially at risk of flooding as a result of climate change is relatively small. Rather, those properties that are currently at risk can expect to be affected by flooding more frequently and to a greater severity.It is important to highlight that river and tidal flooding are not the only sources of flood risk within the Borough, which is also very susceptible to surface water flooding. The majority of the localised flooding incidents were typically as a result of blocked gullies and/or culverts, sewer flooding or surface water flooding. The latter is known to be a concern within the Borough, as the topography results in some steep slopes, especially in Richmond town centre which can form flow paths for surface water runoff and subsequently pluvial flooding at lower elevations. During heavy rains, runoff can flow very quickly along these paths and the local drainage system is unable to cope.The borough has been declared an Air Quality Management Area (AQMA) because it has exceeded permissible levels of pollution. The predominant source of air pollution in the borough is road traffic with a smaller contribution coming from boilers, construction, and wood burners. 75% of Richmond households own a car (the fifth highest in London) and over a third of journeys could be walked in less than 25 minutes.There are no areas in Richmond ranked in the most deprived decile of local authorities in England i.e. the 10% most deprived areas. However, there are concentrations of relatively deprived areas in the ward of Hampton North, Heathfield and Ham, Petersham & Richmond Riverside. 88.2% of all persons aged 16-64 are employed, compared to 75.1% for London as a whole (2020).The population is ageing; the number of people aged 65 years or over is projected to increase by almost 50% in the next 20 years (from 28,900 in 2015 to 43,100 in 2035). Life expectancy at birth is good, at 82 years for men (1.8 years greater than London) and 85.4 years for women (1.3 years greater than London).
147555848474Richmond CouncilUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandEurope0.2If you have not previously submitted your Letter of Commitment to the Global Covenant of Mayors, either through the relevant regional covenant or through the Global Covenant secretariat, please attach the letter signed by an appropriately mandated official (e.g. Mayor, City Council) to this question.0
147556848474Richmond CouncilUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandEurope0. Introduction0.3Please provide information about your city’s Mayor or equivalent legal representative authority in the table below.1Leader title1Please completeLeader of the Council
147557848474Richmond CouncilUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandEurope0. Introduction0.3Please provide information about your city’s Mayor or equivalent legal representative authority in the table below.2Leader name1Please completeCllr Gareth Roberts
147558848474Richmond CouncilUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandEurope0. Introduction0.3Please provide information about your city’s Mayor or equivalent legal representative authority in the table below.3Current term end year1Please complete2022
147559848474Richmond CouncilUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandEurope0. Introduction0.4Please select the currency used for all financial information disclosed throughout your response.0GBP Pound Sterling
147560848474Richmond CouncilUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandEurope0. Introduction0.5Please provide details of your city’s current population. Report the population in the year of your reported inventory, if possible.1Current population1Please complete199150
147561848474Richmond CouncilUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandEurope0. Introduction0.5Please provide details of your city’s current population. Report the population in the year of your reported inventory, if possible.2Current population year1Please complete2020
147562848474Richmond CouncilUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandEurope0. Introduction0.5Please provide details of your city’s current population. Report the population in the year of your reported inventory, if possible.3Projected population1Please complete200400
147563848474Richmond CouncilUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandEurope0. Introduction0.5Please provide details of your city’s current population. Report the population in the year of your reported inventory, if possible.4Projected population year1Please complete2030
147564848474Richmond CouncilUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandEurope0. Introduction0.6Please provide further details about the geography of your city.1Land area of the city boundary as defined in question 0.1 (in square km)1Please complete59.05
147565848474Richmond CouncilUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandEurope1. Governance and Data Management1.0Please detail sustainability goals and targets (e.g. GHG reductions) that are incorporated into your city’s master plan and describe how these are addressed in the table below.1Sustainability goals and targets1Emissions reduction targets
147566848474Richmond CouncilUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandEurope1. Governance and Data Management1.0Please detail sustainability goals and targets (e.g. GHG reductions) that are incorporated into your city’s master plan and describe how these are addressed in the table below.1Sustainability goals and targets2Emissions reduction targets
147567848474Richmond CouncilUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandEurope1. Governance and Data Management1.0Please detail sustainability goals and targets (e.g. GHG reductions) that are incorporated into your city’s master plan and describe how these are addressed in the table below.1Sustainability goals and targets3Emissions reduction targets
147568848474Richmond CouncilUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandEurope1. Governance and Data Management1.0Please detail sustainability goals and targets (e.g. GHG reductions) that are incorporated into your city’s master plan and describe how these are addressed in the table below.1Sustainability goals and targets4Other, please specify: Air Quality
147569848474Richmond CouncilUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandEurope1. Governance and Data Management1.0Please detail sustainability goals and targets (e.g. GHG reductions) that are incorporated into your city’s master plan and describe how these are addressed in the table below.1Sustainability goals and targets5Adaptation targets
147570848474Richmond CouncilUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandEurope1. Governance and Data Management1.0Please detail sustainability goals and targets (e.g. GHG reductions) that are incorporated into your city’s master plan and describe how these are addressed in the table below.1Sustainability goals and targets6Adaptation targets
147571848474Richmond CouncilUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandEurope1. Governance and Data Management1.0Please detail sustainability goals and targets (e.g. GHG reductions) that are incorporated into your city’s master plan and describe how these are addressed in the table below.1Sustainability goals and targets7Renewable energy targets
147572848474Richmond CouncilUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandEurope1. Governance and Data Management1.0Please detail sustainability goals and targets (e.g. GHG reductions) that are incorporated into your city’s master plan and describe how these are addressed in the table below.1Sustainability goals and targets8Energy efficiency targets
147573848474Richmond CouncilUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandEurope1. Governance and Data Management1.0Please detail sustainability goals and targets (e.g. GHG reductions) that are incorporated into your city’s master plan and describe how these are addressed in the table below.1Sustainability goals and targets9Water security targets
147574848474Richmond CouncilUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandEurope1. Governance and Data Management1.0Please detail sustainability goals and targets (e.g. GHG reductions) that are incorporated into your city’s master plan and describe how these are addressed in the table below.2Description1Richmond Climate Emergency Strategy (RCES) The RCES sets out the Council’s strategy to becoming carbon neutral as an organisation by 2030 and Richmond has also committed to do its part in contributing to London and the UK becoming net zero by 2050. An analysis of the borough’s carbon emissions using a tool called SCATTER was carried out as part of the RCES, alongside an analysis of how quickly Richmond would need to reduce carbon emissions to be in line the Paris Agreement.The detailed action plan appended to the overarching strategy sets out what the Council will deliver, with clear reporting and evaluation. In addition, analysis and data on borough-wide carbon emissions has also been included, along with stronger actions on using the influence of the Council to lobby for more support and action on climate change.Every action in the action plan has a specific measure, a timeframe, a cost estimate, a carbon impact estimate, an accountable officer and an identification of co-benefits. Some action points have interim delivery timeframes and act as building blocks that lead to future actions. The 183 actions in the 2020 action plan spanned the breadth of the organisation, developed by officers from all departments to form a whole Council action plan. Delivery of the action plan is supported by the creation of two new roles dedicated solely to Climate Change. An initial review of progress was reported to Committee in September 2020 and a comprehensive report and update on every action went to a public committee meeting in February 2021. Alongside this, an updated action plan for 2021 was scrutinised and agreed. Climate change is embedded in everything Richmond does and goes beyond just the environment teams: there is no part of the Council’s operations that does not consider the climate emergency when allocating resources and taking decisions.The Climate Change Steering Group is central to Richmond achieving its climate change ambition. Chaired by the Assistant Chief Executive and with a membership of 10 Assistant Directors, the group is senior enough to make key decisions, but small enough to have real discussion and debate. Any issues or barriers to delivery are escalated to this group, which has the seniority to resolve issues as they arise.
147575848474Richmond CouncilUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandEurope1. Governance and Data Management1.0Please detail sustainability goals and targets (e.g. GHG reductions) that are incorporated into your city’s master plan and describe how these are addressed in the table below.2Description2Richmond Local Plan: The Local Plan already drives forward various aspects of the RCES: The Local Plan is the key planning document for the borough and guides decisions on the location, amount and type of development the borough needs to accommodate growth. In line with the RCES, the new Local Plan calls for a new strategic vision for the future of the borough and a new place making strategy for how this will be achieved. Developers are already required to incorporate measures to improve energy conservation and efficiency as well as contributions to renewable and low carbon energy generation. Proposed developments are required to meet the following minimum reductions in carbon dioxide emissions:1. All new major residential developments (10 units or more) should achieve zero carbon standards in line with London Plan policy.2. All other new residential buildings should achieve a 35% reduction.3. All non-residential buildings over 100sqm should achieve a 35% reduction. From 2019 all major non-residential buildings should achieve zero carbon standards in line with London Plan policy.Targets are expressed as a percentage improvement over the target emission rate (TER) based on Part L of the 2013 Building Regulations.This should be achieved by following the Energy Hierarchy:1. Be lean: use less energy2. Be clean: supply energy efficiently3. Be green: use renewable energyThe Council’s Direction of Travel consultation outlines proposals for the new Local Plan and its importance as a key tool in achieving the Council’s net zero ambitions moving towards 2030. Developments must achieve a 35% reduction in carbon dioxide emissions over Building Regulations (2013). Where this is not feasible, an applicant will have to demonstrate and set out clearly in the Energy Statement why the carbon dioxide emissions reduction target cannot be met on-site. Any shortfall in on-site reductions can exceptionally be met through a cash-in-lieu contribution to the Council's Carbon Offset Fund (at a price increased in 2020 to £95 per tonne of carbon over 30 years), agreed through a Section 106 legal agreement.
147576848474Richmond CouncilUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandEurope1. Governance and Data Management1.0Please detail sustainability goals and targets (e.g. GHG reductions) that are incorporated into your city’s master plan and describe how these are addressed in the table below.2Description3London Plan:Major development should be net zero-carbon. This means reducing greenhouse gas emissions in operation and minimising both annual and peak energy demand in accordance with the energy hierarchy.Major development proposals should include a detailed energy strategy to demonstrate how the zero-carbon target will be met within the framework of the energy hierarchy.A minimum on-site reduction of at least 35 per cent beyond Building Regulations is required for major development. Residential development should achieve 10 per cent, and non-residential development should achieve 15 per cent through energy efficiency measures. Where it is clearly demonstrated that the zero-carbon target cannot be fully achieved on-site, any shortfall should be provided, in agreement with the borough, either:1) through a cash in lieu contribution to the borough’s carbon offset fund, or2) off-site provided that an alternative proposal is identified and delivery is certain.Boroughs must establish and administer a carbon offset fund. Offset fund payments must be ring-fenced to implement projects that deliver carbon reductions. The operation of offset funds should be monitored and reported on annually.Major development proposals should calculate and minimise carbon emissions from any other part of the development, including plant or equipment, that are not covered by Building Regulations, i.e. unregulated emissions.Development proposals referable to the Mayor should calculate whole life-cycle carbon emissions through a nationally recognised Whole Life-Cycle Carbon Assessment and demonstrate actions taken to reduce life-cycle carbon emissions.The London Plan requires 20% of parking space to have active provision for electric vehicle charging and 80% passive provision. The Council’s ambition is that charging facilities are provided in such a way as to enable direct access to charging facilities for all vehicles. Consequently, the Council supports development making provision for 100% active electric vehicle parking. Applicants will need to demonstrate that their development would be able to operate satisfactorily in the future expectation of all vehicles being electrically powered.
147577848474Richmond CouncilUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandEurope1. Governance and Data Management1.0Please detail sustainability goals and targets (e.g. GHG reductions) that are incorporated into your city’s master plan and describe how these are addressed in the table below.2Description4The Council’s Air Quality Action Plan (2020 – 2025) covers the actions designed to tackle air pollution in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames over a five-year period. The Plan was adopted in March 2020. Transport and Air Quality Supplementary Planning Documents explain the role new development should play in relation to active travel, public transport, roads and parking in the borough. Work to improve air quality continues, with a pilot of green walls around nurseries and primary schools and a clean air village for Richmond town centre. The Air Quality Action Plan enables many of the Council’s decarbonisation policies to be implemented through the lens of air quality, highlighting the integrated nature of these areas and the co-benefits of reducing climate and/or air pollutants. The online plan has a ‘live’ element, with status matrices being updated regularly to show how we are measuring up to commitments. This provides transparency to the actions taken across the borough, which are specific and time-based. Richmond Air Quality Supplementary Planning Document requires developers to secure at least ‘Emissions Neutral’ development.To consider the impact of introducing new developments in areas already subject to poor air quality, the following are required:1. an air quality impact assessment, including where necessary, modelled data;2. mitigation measures to reduce the development’s impact upon air quality, including the type of equipment installed, thermal insulation and ducting abatement technology;3. measures to protect the occupiers of new developments from existing sources;4. strict mitigation for developments to be used by sensitive receptors such as schools, hospitals and care homes in area of existing poor air quality; this also applies to proposals close to developments used by sensitive receptors.The Council will ensure that any potential impacts relating to odour and fumes from commercial activities are adequately mitigated by requiring the following:1. an impact assessment where necessary;2. information on the type and nature of filtration to be used;3. information on the height and position of any chimney or outlet;4. the use of new abatement technologies.”
147578848474Richmond CouncilUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandEurope1. Governance and Data Management1.0Please detail sustainability goals and targets (e.g. GHG reductions) that are incorporated into your city’s master plan and describe how these are addressed in the table below.2Description5RCES: The RCES is designed to ensure that the Councils’ services are resilient and adaptable enough to respond to the impacts of climate change and adaptation is focused on areas which are most at risk of climate impacts and communities that are more vulnerable to the negative impacts of climate change and have fewer resources to adapt. The action plan identifies co-benefits of actions linked to public health outcomes and specifically flags where action are adaptation focused or serve to both mitigate carbon emissions and adapt to local impacts of climate change, particularly droughts, heatwaves and heavy rainfall events. RCES provides the foundations for planning policy to promote and encourage development to be fully resilient to the future impacts of climate change in order to minimise vulnerability of people and property, including risks of flooding, water shortages and the effects of overheating.
147579848474Richmond CouncilUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandEurope1. Governance and Data Management1.0Please detail sustainability goals and targets (e.g. GHG reductions) that are incorporated into your city’s master plan and describe how these are addressed in the table below.2Description6The Local Plan plays a central role in the transition to a low-carbon society as it allows us to engage communities and enable environmentally-friendly choices in areas such as built development, energy and transport. The future Local Plan policies, outlined in the Council’s Direction of Travel Consultation, will have the ability to shape new and existing developments in ways that reduce energy need and consumption as well as greenhouse gases. They will also allow the Council to help adapt to climate change by future-proofing existing communities.The Council encourages development to be fully resilient to the future impacts of climate change in order to minimise vulnerability of people and property.New development, in their layout, design, construction, materials, landscaping and operation, should:1. minimise internal heat generation through energy efficient design2. reduce the amount of heat entering a building in summer through shading, reducing solar reflectance, fenestration, insulation and green roofs and walls3. manage the heat within the building through exposed internal thermal mass and high ceilings4. passive ventilation5. mechanical ventilation6. active cooling systems (ensuring they are the lowest carbon options).Opportunities to adapt existing buildings, places and spaces to the likely effects of climate change should be maximised and will be supported.Green roofs and/or brown roofs should be incorporated into new major developments with roof plate areas of 100sqm or more where technically feasible and subject to considerations of visual impact. The aim should be to use at least 70% of any potential roof plate area as a green / brown roof. The onus is on an applicant to provide evidence and justification if a green roof cannot be incorporated. The Council will expect a green wall to be incorporated, where appropriate, if it has been demonstrated that a green / brown roof is not feasible.Developments will be required to achieve the highest standards of sustainable design and construction to mitigate the likely effects of climate change. For certain developments, applicants will be required to complete a Sustainable Construction Checklist SPD, incorporate water conservation measures, meet BREEAM ‘Excellent’ standard. A Flood Risk Assessment is also required for all developments.
147580848474Richmond CouncilUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandEurope1. Governance and Data Management1.0Please detail sustainability goals and targets (e.g. GHG reductions) that are incorporated into your city’s master plan and describe how these are addressed in the table below.2Description7As part of RCES a Buildings Decarbonisation Strategy has been developed to target council run buildings with highest carbon emissions first to improve their energy efficiency and install on-site renewable generation wherever feasible. Across the borough, the Local Plan and planning documents govern renewable targets: Richmond Local Plan requires developments to contribute towards the Mayor of London target of 25% of heat and power to be generated through localised decentralised energy (DE) systems by 2025:1. All new development are required to connect to existing DE networks where feasible. 2. Development proposals of 50 units or more, or new non-residential development of 1000sqm or more, will need to provide an assessment of the provision of on-site decentralised energy (DE) networks and combined heat and power (CHP).3. Where feasible, new development of 50 units or more, or new non-residential development of 1000sqm or more, as well as schemes for the Proposal Sites identified in this Plan, will need to provide on-site DE and CHP; this is particularly necessary within the clusters identified for DE opportunities in the borough-wide Heat Mapping Study. Where on-site provision is not feasible, provision should be made for future connection to a local DE network should one become available.Applicants are required to consider the installation of low, or preferably ultra-low, NOx boilers to reduce the amount of NOx emitted in the borough.London Plan:Major development proposals within Heat Network Priority Areas should have a communal low-temperature heating system:The heat source for the communal heating system should be selected in accordance with the following heating hierarchy:a) connect to local existing or planned heat networksb) use zero-emission or local secondary heat sources (in conjunction with heat pump, if required)c) use low-emission combined heat and power (CHP) (only where there is a case for CHP to enable the delivery of an area-wide heat network, meet the development’s electricity demand and provide demand response to the local electricity network)d) use ultra-low NOx gas boilersWhere a heat network is planned but not yet in existence the development should be designed to allow for the cost-effective connection at a later date.
147581848474Richmond CouncilUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandEurope1. Governance and Data Management1.0Please detail sustainability goals and targets (e.g. GHG reductions) that are incorporated into your city’s master plan and describe how these are addressed in the table below.2Description8Richmond Local Plan:Retrofitting: High standards of energy and water efficiency in existing developments will be supported wherever possible through retrofitting. Householder extensions and other development proposals that do not meet the thresholds set out in this policy are encouraged to complete and submit the Sustainable Construction Checklist SPD as far as possible, and opportunities for micro-generation of renewable energy will be supported in line with other policies in this Plan.
147582848474Richmond CouncilUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandEurope1. Governance and Data Management1.0Please detail sustainability goals and targets (e.g. GHG reductions) that are incorporated into your city’s master plan and describe how these are addressed in the table below.2Description9Richmond Local Plan:Development that results in a new residential dwelling, including conversions, change of use, and extensions that result in a new dwelling unit, will be required to incorporate water conservation measures to achieve maximum water consumption of 110 litres per person per day for homes (including an allowance of 5 litres or less per person per day for external water consumption).London Plan:Development Plans should promote improvements to water supply infrastructure to contribute to security of supply. This should be done in a timely, efficient and sustainable manner taking energy consumption into account.Development proposals should:1. through the use of Planning Conditions minimise the use of mains water in line with the Optional Requirement of the Building Regulations (residential development), achieving mains water consumption of 105 litres or less per head per day (excluding allowance of up to five litres for external water consumption)2. achieve at least the BREEAM excellent standard for the ‘Wat 01’ water category164 or equivalent (commercial development)3. incorporate measures such as smart metering, water saving and recycling measures, including retrofitting, to help to achieve lower water consumption rates and to maximise futureproofing.In terms of water quality, Development Plans should:1. Promote the protection and improvement of the water environment in line with the Thames River Basin Management Plan and should take account of Catchment Plans2. Support wastewater treatment infrastructure investment to accommodate London’s growth and climate change impacts. Such infrastructure should be constructed in a timely and sustainable manner taking account of new, smart technologies, intensification opportunities on existing sites, and energy implications. Boroughs should work with Thames Water in relation to local wastewater infrastructure requirements.Development proposals should:1. seek to improve the water environment and ensure that adequate wastewater infrastructure capacity is provided2. take action to minimise the potential for misconnections between foul and surface water networks.
147583848474Richmond CouncilUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandEurope1. Governance and Data Management1.6Please provide information on the overall impact of COVID-19 on climate action in your city.1Impact of COVID-19 on climate action in your city1ResponseOther, please specify : Public interest in Climate Action increased in the context of achieving a green recovery from the pandemic. Some climate actions were able to be progressed or sped up, whereas others had to be slowed to accommodate Covid-19 restrictions.
147584848474Richmond CouncilUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandEurope1. Governance and Data Management1.6Please provide information on the overall impact of COVID-19 on climate action in your city.2Comment1ResponseThe pandemic represented an immediate risk and resource requirement; however, officers and members were clear that action to tackle climate change could not be postponed. Therefore, the delivery of the Richmond Climate Emergency Strategy and the associated action plan remained a priority.Some actions were progressed or accelerated, such as implementation of school streets to support social distancing, with 14 in place by October 2020. Others had to be given later delivery dates to accommodate Covid-19 responses. The Council working together as one on climate change delivered the majority of its 2020 actions and worked sensitively to ensure residents were informed and empowered about how to tackle climate change. Our yearly update to our Climate Emergency Action plan took account of difficulties resulting from the pandemic, to inform our future plans.Residents were encouraged to keep a climate change diary during the first lockdown to record local differences they observed due to the reduction in carbon emissions. This project was run with local group, Let’s Go Outside and Learn, who along with the Council were keen to understand how changes in lifestyles may impact the way residents live in the future.The pandemic had short-term impacts on travel demand, however the climate emergency will continue to require sustainable and active travel, and there is an opportunity as people see benefits in walking and cycling and experience improved air quality.Richmond Council intends to focus on building climate resilience and active travel in the new Local Plan, to bolster the progress made to date on tackling the climate emergency and encourage walking and cycling. A national emphasis on a green recovery helped to highlight climate change action in the public conversation, however, pandemic restrictions made public engagement more difficult by blocking or limiting in-person events. This meant that there was greater emphasis on virtual communication channels and adapting to the implications of Covid-19 has given the Council greater expertise in virtual communication.The Council’s communications strategy puts climate change at its heart, recognising the need to work with the people who live and work in Richmond to help everyone do their part to tackle the climate emergency by sharing information about the causes of climate change, where greenhouse gases come from, impacts of climate change and what people can do in their lives to take action. Fundamentally, the aim is to talk about the climate emergency so that it is in people’s minds and includes plans for a climate change summit coinciding with COP26 in November of 2021, which will include virtual and physical events and options for participation.Extensive information about climate change is provided on dedicated pages of the council website. This is underpinned by a communications strategy that puts climate change at its heart, making use of an established social media presence to regularly communicate on climate change and by a fortnightly meeting between the Head of Communications and the climate change team to ensure it is always high on the agenda. An example of Richmond’s strong communications approach throughout the pandemic is the London wide Solar Together scheme. Whilst all London boroughs had the opportunity to participate in this solar panel group buying scheme for residents, Richmond utilised existing strong relationships and communication channels with communities to achieve the highest number of scheme registrations of any London borough.In children’s services, the Youth Council released a climate change podcast in March 2021, giving young people another platform for their voices.The Council has encouraged residents to ‘Shop Local’ in communications throughout the pandemic. The borough is home to many businesses which offer a diverse and unique range of products and services to local people. Government and Council support has been crucial to the future of many of these businesses, as well as encouraging green practices amongst them. A new online ‘Richmond Business Hub’ has been established to provide additional support, alongside ‘Richmondworkmatch.org’ to help residents find local jobs and training, and the ‘Phoenix Enterprise Programme’ designed to help businesses ‘Reinvent, repurpose and rebuild’. The availability of local shopping and services is a vital part of achieving a green recovery and the Council is committed to supporting local businesses.This year’s Richmond Partnership Conference will focus on the longer-term vision for the adaptation of the borough’s high streets and town centres post-pandemic.Richmond has maintained pace and momentum on climate change during an exceptionally difficult year for all. This meant striking a delicate balance; continuing work whilst ensuring residents continue to be informed and empowered about how to tackle climate change in a sensitive and appropriate way.
147585848474Richmond CouncilUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandEurope1. Governance and Data Management1.7Please provide information specifically on the impact of the COVID-19 economic response on climate action in your city and synergies between COVID-19 recovery interventions and climate action.1Impact of COVID-19 economic response on city’s budget for financing climate action in your city1ResponseIncreased finance available for climate action
147586848474Richmond CouncilUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandEurope1. Governance and Data Management1.7Please provide information specifically on the impact of the COVID-19 economic response on climate action in your city and synergies between COVID-19 recovery interventions and climate action.2COVID-19 recovery interventions and climate action synergies1ResponseRecovery interventions that focus on employment opportunities in green sectors
147587848474Richmond CouncilUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandEurope1. Governance and Data Management1.7Please provide information specifically on the impact of the COVID-19 economic response on climate action in your city and synergies between COVID-19 recovery interventions and climate action.2COVID-19 recovery interventions and climate action synergies1ResponseRecovery interventions that develop or strengthen universal social protection systems that enhance resilience to shocks, including climate change
147588848474Richmond CouncilUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandEurope1. Governance and Data Management1.7Please provide information specifically on the impact of the COVID-19 economic response on climate action in your city and synergies between COVID-19 recovery interventions and climate action.2COVID-19 recovery interventions and climate action synergies1ResponseRecovery interventions that boost public and sustainable transport options
147589848474Richmond CouncilUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandEurope1. Governance and Data Management1.7Please provide information specifically on the impact of the COVID-19 economic response on climate action in your city and synergies between COVID-19 recovery interventions and climate action.3Explanation1ResponseExternal funding has increased to support recovery. We have also followed our planned increase in funding, and this increase in funding does support recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.In January 2020, the Council created a climate change fund worth £7.5 million. A mixture of capital and revenue funding, it is managed by the cross departmental climate change steering group and is used to drive forward climate change projects. Recent projects include funding for school cycle parking and school streets, energy audits and feasibility studies for school buildings, a waste reduction and behaviour change campaign and a study to understand tree planting potential.On top of the usual tree planting regime (525 trees planted in 2020/21), £974,000 has been allocated from the Climate Change Fund to plant street trees across the borough which will sequester carbon, mitigate against flood risk and improve local air quality.Richmond successful bid for funding from Defra under the Flood and Coastal Resilience Innovation programme, to improve flood resilience in the Beverley Brook catchment area, focusing on a community driven integrated water management.This programme is expected to provide approximately £6 million between April 2021 and March 2027.Richmond was one of few local authorities to successfully bid for funding via phase 1a of the Green Homes Grant Local Authority Delivery Scheme and secured further funding under Phase 1b alongside local housing provider Richmond Housing Partnership. The project is delivering improvements to households with low incomes and properties with poor energy efficiency, providing jobs to local installers and will improve the energy efficiency of an anticipated 108 homes across the borough. In total, Richmond has secured £1.1million of funding for residents through this scheme.Richmond Council is one of the first London Boroughs to join the ‘Breathe London’ trial which gives access to a network of air quality sensors and pollution data. IOT Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology is being deployed to help monitor and assess traffic and active travel movements across the Borough. The Council is introducing traffic sensors attached to streetlighting columns across the borough as a pilot scheme to obtain data on traffic and pedestrian flow and patterns. The scheme is being implemented as part of the South London Partnership’s InnOvaTe (IoT) Project administered by the City of London Corporation. The Council will combine Breathe London air quality monitors and Vivacity traffic sensors to provide data. The project uses technology to address challenges in communities and identify opportunities to help people live better, healthier lives. The data collected will help justify future expenditure on transport schemes and projects. In particular, it will help provide valuable data to inform improvements to cycling and walking routes across the Borough.https://www.innovateproject.org/Whilst LIP funding was suspended during the year, Richmond successfully accessed the Emergency Active Travel Fund to support road reallocation, promoting active travel.
147590848474Richmond CouncilUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandEurope10.0Do you have mode share information available to report for the following transport types?0Passenger transport
147591848474Richmond CouncilUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandEurope10.1What is the mode share of each transport mode in your city for passenger transport?1Private motorized transport1Please complete36.2
147592848474Richmond CouncilUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandEurope10.1What is the mode share of each transport mode in your city for passenger transport?2Rail/Metro/Tram1Please complete13.3
147593848474Richmond CouncilUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandEurope10.1What is the mode share of each transport mode in your city for passenger transport?3Buses (including BRT)1Please complete10
147594848474Richmond CouncilUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandEurope10.1What is the mode share of each transport mode in your city for passenger transport?4Ferries/ River boats1Please complete0
147595848474Richmond CouncilUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandEurope10.1What is the mode share of each transport mode in your city for passenger transport?5Walking1Please complete33.5
147596848474Richmond CouncilUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandEurope10.1What is the mode share of each transport mode in your city for passenger transport?6Cycling1Please complete5
147597848474Richmond CouncilUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandEurope10.1What is the mode share of each transport mode in your city for passenger transport?7Taxis or shared vehicles (i.e. for hire vehicles)1Please complete1.1
147598848474Richmond CouncilUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandEurope10.1What is the mode share of each transport mode in your city for passenger transport?8Micro-Mobility1Please complete0
147599848474Richmond CouncilUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandEurope10.1What is the mode share of each transport mode in your city for passenger transport?9Other1Please complete0.9
147600848474Richmond CouncilUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandEurope10.1What is the mode share of each transport mode in your city for passenger transport?10Comment1Please complete

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This dataset contains the complete responses of cities that participated in WWF's One Planet City Challenge in 2021.

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