In this open letter leading city and environmental organizations call on local and regional governments to heed latest IPCC science.

London’s buildings must be improved so that they emit less greenhouse gas emissions in the future. The recent IPCC report made the need for rapid improvement quite clear. We have 12 more years to cap average warming to 1.5°C or we face a climate catastrophe. Many experts agree that the technologies exist to make this a reality but there needs to be more action and it needs to be now.

At a corporate level, where businesses are feeling the growing expectations from their stakeholders to act and demonstrate transparency on climate change, a strong plan is the baseline of action.