The story of climate action in Camden so far
Climate Action Plan 2020 - 2025
In 2019, Camden held the UK's first Citizens' Assembly on the Climate Crisis. At the Assembly residents heard from climate scientists, environmental engineers and climate activists about how people living and working in Camden could help tackle the climate crisis. After three days of deliberation, the Assembly agreed 17 proposals that were endorsed by Camden's politicians and shaped Camden's Climate Action Plan for 2020-2025.
Camden's Climate Action Plan 2020-2025 outlined a programme of projects and activities for the council to help us achieve net zero by 2030. The plan was centred on the following themes:
- People - Everyone who lives, works, studies and visits the borough will be well informed and actively contribute to tackling the climate crisis in all aspects of their lives.
- Buildings - Our buildings will be energy efficient, comfortable and fit-for-purpose for a zero-carbon future.
- Places - Our public spaces will encourage and enable healthy and sustainable travel choices and promote biodiversity.
- Organisations - All organisations in Camden will operate responsibly and embed tackling the climate crisis throughout their operations.
Read the climate action plan 2020-2025 (PDF)
Read the condensed climate action plan 2020-2025 (PDF)
What did we achieve?
For the Climate Action Plan 2020-2025 we provided annual progress updates that report on each action within the plan, while highlighting key achievements made in the community. You can read all five annual reviews below:
Climate citizen's panel
As well as monitoring our progress through the annual reviews, citizens helped us to scrutinise progress against the plan.
The Climate Citizen Panel was made up of 15 people who live and work in Camden. It was set up to help review and advise on the progress of Camden’s Climate Action Plan. The panel was created as a direct recommendation of the Citizen’s Assembly on the climate crisis.
The Climate Citizen Panel has played an important role in ensuring that our work is delivered in a way that addresses the needs and priorities of our community. It has also provided an opportunity to educate residents about our changing climate and give them an opportunity to support the work we do.
The Panel concluded in 2025, at the same time as this Climate Action Plan.
Related information
We commissioned a series of reports to better understand how we can achieve a net zero borough which were used to inform the Climate Action Plan 2020-2025 and our work since.
Camden Carbon Scenarios for 2025 and 2030 – An update to the 2010 study