Islington
Climate Action Plan

Nationally, the UK has a legally binding target to bring all greenhouse gas emissions to net-zero by 2050. Many local councils have more ambitious targets. There are nearly 400 principal councils across the country: the majority have a net-zero target of 2030. Further information from the Council.

Local net-zero target date

2030

Plan published

November 2020

Plan scope

Plan covers entire local area

Climate emergency declared

June 2019

Working together

We use data on Climate Action Plans from data.climateemergency.uk

If you have more recent Climate Action Plan information for this area, please contact mySociety at [email protected]

CO2 emissions

It's hard to visualise CO2 emissions. The data talks about 'tonnes of CO2' - but what does a tonne of gas look like? Well, imagine a typical large hot air balloon (almost 3,000 cubic metres in volume). One tonne of CO2 would fill one of these hot air balloons.

Additional local carbon emissions

Carbon emissions embedded in the imported goods we consume locally are typically not counted. However, these goods are produced and then transported here because of our consumer demands. Imported emissions are so big they should not be hidden*.

* Note: Imported emissions are estimated based on the Total UK Goods & Services Greenhouse Gases imported emissions (Defra UK's Carbon Footprint 2016: 353mt CO2 eq) pro-rated based on Local Authority population size and assumed equal per capita consumption of imported goods and services across all Local Authorities.

CO2 emissions in total

579,293 tonnes

People in the local area

248,115

CO2 per person per year

2.3 tonnes

Additional local carbon emissions

1,247,796 tonnes

Source: BEIS Local Authority territorial CO2 emissions within the scope of influence of Local Authorities (2020).

Local carbon emissions by sector

In getting to net zero as quickly as possible, we need to look at how we do things differently in every sector.

(000t)

2018
2019
2020

High-impact, low-carbon initiatives

Total published on Carbon Copy across the UK: 1044 See all Initiatives

There are some amazing collaborations between local councils, communities and companies. Some examples in/around Islington:

Bunhill Energy Centre

Using waste heat from London’s Tube network to provide lower cost, greener heat to Islington.

Islington
  • Air pollution
  • Carbon emissions
  • Waste
  • Built Environment
  • Circular Economy
  • Energy

Love Not Landfill

Changing how young Londoners buy, care for and dispose of clothes.

Islington
  • Carbon emissions
  • Excessive consumption
  • Waste
  • Circular Economy

RecycLine

Recycling spectacles for organisations within the optical and wider recycling sectors.

Islington
  • Carbon emissions
  • Excessive consumption
  • Waste
  • Circular Economy

The TOY Project

Collecting used and new toys to give to children who need them.

Islington
  • Excessive consumption
  • Waste
  • Circular Economy

SHINE

Tackling fuel poverty and other seasonal health inequalities.

Islington
  • Carbon emissions
  • Greater fairness
  • Health & wellbeing
  • Energy
  • Built Environment

upCYCLE LDN

Delivering maintenance classes and refurbished bikes to young people from ethnic minority groups.

City of London
  • Air pollution
  • Health & wellbeing
  • Waste
  • Transport
  • Circular Economy

TRAID

Tackling the negative social and environmental impacts of producing, consuming and wasting clothes.

Brent
  • Excessive consumption
  • Greater fairness
  • Waste
  • Circular Economy

Croydon Community Energy

Implementing renewable energy generation and low-carbon technology in Croydon.

Croydon
  • Carbon emissions
  • Tech & Innovation
  • Energy
  • Circular Economy