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It's London Climate Action Week!
London Climate Action Week (LCAW) takes place 14th - 20th November. The annual event brings together a world leading array of climate professionals and communities to find solutions to climate change, focusing on the transition to a net-zero carbon world.
Camden Council declared a climate and ecological emergency in 2019 and launched the Camden Climate Action Plan earlier this year. The Climate Action Plan proposes an ambitious five-year programme of projects and activities designed to bring to life the vision of a net zero carbon Camden.
Join the CCCA at a number of free online events during LCAW:
Sustainable Development Goals in Camden Leaders Group meeting
Tuesday 17th November 2pm - 3.15pm.
Are you interested or working on the Sustainable Development Goals? Hosted by Model My City, a Camden initiative to bring the Global Goals to life at a local level, we are inviting those working actively to achieve them to join our SDGs in Camden Leaders Group. Click here for more information and to register for our next meeting.
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Camden Climate Pledge Pilot Launch
Wednesday 18th November 10.30am - 11.30am
In partnership with Bee Midtown Business Improvement District (BID) the online launch will introduce the new Camden Climate Pledge and let you know how you can get involved in supporting climate action in Camden. Follow the link for more information and to register.
Support for businesses improving air quality: Grays Inn Road
Thursday 19th November 10.30am - 11.30am
Cross River Partnership (CRP) is delivering the Clean Air Villages 3 Project, working with local businesses to find an air quality solution along the Air Quality Focus Area of Grays Inn Road, Camden where both air pollution and population density levels are high. Join CRP and CCCA for a free online workshop to assist businesses in the area including accessing free delivery consolidation support.
Click here for more information and to register
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Carbon Certification - Report your annual energy data by 31 Dec 2020
CCCA’s energy data reporting cycle is now open. By reporting your data, you will be contributing to this year’s CCCA annual report, where we collectively disclose members’ carbon emissions and reductions. This makes the alliance, and its members, accountable and more importantly, it provides members with the evidence to continue building their business case towards their environmental commitments. See examples of our past Annual Reports.
In 2019, 89% of Alliance members who reported their energy data, reduced their carbon emissions by an average of 20%. This has contributed towards a 45% borough-wide reduction in carbon emissions since 2008.
Organisations submitting their annual energy consumption data have the option to access our free Carbon Certification scheme.
The reporting deadline is Thursday 31st December 2020. All you need to do is complete our carbon reporting form online. Click here for more information.
Report energy data now.
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Safe Travel in Camden - Your views needed
Since lockdown, fast paced changes have been made to streets across Camden to help make them safer and healthier including adding 5 new cycle lanes and restricting traffic on 19 residential streets and those outside 8 schools.
Camden Council have launched a dedicated Commonplace website designed to gather the opinions of local stakeholders. You can use this commonplace to easily share your feelings on the changes that have been made by answering a few quick questions and sharing any ideas for how improvements could be made.
Click here for more information.
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Environment Bill 2020 Returns to Parliament
The government’s new legislation aimed at transforming our environment returned to Parliament last week after being paused due to the pandemic.
The Environment Bill, which is currently at the committee stage, is designed to protect environmental standards as the Brexit transition period ends and will focus on enhancing wildlife, tackling air pollution and transforming resource and waste management.
As part of the Bill, a new, independent Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) will be created and legally binding targets will be introduced for air quality, nature, water and resource and waste efficiency.
Click here for more information.
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Sustainability Awards Update
The Sustainability Awards hosted by CCCA are held every 2 years. Covering a range of sustainability aspects from energy efficiency, circular economy, air quality, biodiversity, green procurement and staff engagement the awards celebrate the inspirational work undertaken by organisations across the borough. They also celebrate activities undertaken by community groups and schools.
Take a look back at the winners and the awards night in November 2019 held at the iconic Jerwood Hall in collaboration with Islington Sustainable Energy Partnership.
More details on the Sustainability Awards 2021 will be provided soon. In the meantime do get in touch camdencca@camden.gov.uk to register your interest as an applicant or sponsor.
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COVID 19 Support for Businesses
The government have announced that the emergency business loan scheme is being extended and it will allow firms to “top up” their borrowing as part of new rules aimed at keeping businesses afloat during England’s second lockdown.
UK firms will now have until the end of January 2021 to apply for emergency business loans, including bounce back loans, coronavirus business interruption loans (CBILS) and the CLBILS scheme for larger firms.
It was also announced that eligible businesses will be able to ‘top up’ existing Bounce Back Loans should they need additional finance. Click here for more information.
Please visit our COVID-19 Support for Camden Organisations page to find national and local guidance to help your business.
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Dates for your Diary
Tuesday 17th November- SDG Leaders Group Meeting hosted by Model My City
Wednesday 18th November- Camden Climate Pledge Launch Webinar, in partnership with Bee Midtown BID.
Thursday 19th November- Free Online Workshop on Improving Air Quality, in partnership with Cross River Partnership.
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