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Our climate action plan
The actions we will take to make Southwark a better place to live. Read a summary of our priority areas or download the plan in full.
Streets and transport
22% of Southwark’s carbon emissions come from road transport. To reduce these emissions, we will need to support more walking, cycling and sustainable transport options. It is also important that we make sure our streets and neighbourhoods are resilient to the impacts of climate change, such as flooding.
A lot of the work for this theme in our action plan, will be delivered through the Streets for People programme. Our action plan aligns with this strategy and will support its delivery.
Streets and transport
We will:
- ensure our streets encourage walking and cycling, reduce emissions from vehicles, and are adapted for the worsening effects of climate change
- encourage sustainable transport options to reduce emissions from vehicles
- design and maintain our streets and public realm to reduce emissions and improve climate resilience
Council vehicles
- reduce emissions from council vehicles