Do you have a business in Somers Town? The Somers Town Future Neighbourhood team want to work with you to streamline deliveries and use more sustainable delivery and servicing methods as part of Somers Town Future Neighbourhoods 2030! This will help to address emissions, traffic and parking...

The Breathe Community London Programme are looking for community groups across London who would be interested in receiving and hosting a fully funded Breathe London air quality monitoring Node.

The three year programme aims to provide sixty fully funded Nodes to community groups and organisations...

The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) have released the latest estimates of end-user greenhouse gas emissions for local authority areas in the UK for 2005-2020.

The main findings from the statistics are:

• Between 2019 and 2020, greenhouse gas emissions decreased in...

On the 28th of July 2022 the annual ‘State of the UK Climate 2021’ report was published. The report provides a summary of the UK weather and Climate from the last calendar year 2021, while assessing the historical context of the changes.

The report provides accessible, authoritative and an...

Klyk is inviting businesses and households to bring their broken electronics e.g. Laptops, Macbooks and iPhones for repair or sale to their repair café taking place on Friday 15th July, 16.30-18.30, at Highgate Business Centre.

Klyk recently became CCCA members. They are a full-service,...

The CCCA is partnering with the Greater London Authority to deliver the 2022 Mayor’s Business Climate Challenge (BCC). The BCC is a voluntary energy efficiency programme developed to support businesses in reducing their energy consumption, costs and carbon emissions. Participating businesses...

The public launch of the ‘Camden Sensor Network’, a hyper-local air quality monitoring network comprising of 227 sensors located throughout the borough will take place on 30th June. AirScape have been working with Camden Council and the Camden Clean Air Initiative to create this innovative...

Carbon conversion factors for 2022 have been released by the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS). Find the highlights below. The methodology for determining carbon dioxide equivalents (CO2e) remains the same year on year except where changes are outlined.

Electricity

As...

The Mayor of London and key partners (including Let’s Go Zero 2030 and Bloomberg, supported by the London Schools Climate Summit) will shortly be announcing this year’s Climate Kick-Start, to take place in autumn 2022.

This year’s programme is designed to empower young people to help tackle...

Clean Air Day saw the Somers Town Future Neighbourhoods team and partners showcase how we can individually and collectively help clean the air we breathe in Camden and protect our health, with an ‘Acting for cleaner air’ event in the heart of Somers Town.

The event featured Camden Council’s...

Sustainers Fest, which welcomed over 70 students from 7 Camden secondary schools, took place at Samsung KX, on 24 May. Urban Partners and Google sponsored the climate action-packed afternoon event where students were encouraged to think critically about the climate crisis and how they could bring...

Join Camden Council and the Somers Town Future Neighbourhood 2030 team this Clean Air Day as we share a range of initiatives that could help you play your part in improving the quality of the air we breathe! Find out how you can protect yourself from air pollution while out and about and at home,...

Thursday 16th June is National Clean Air Day (NCAD) – the UK’s largest air pollution campaign.  It brings together schools, communities, businesses, and the health sector to improve public understanding of air pollution and its adverse effects.  

Air pollution is the biggest environmental...

The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) has extended the deadline for responses to its public consultation about plans for new environmental targets under the Environment Act 2021. The new deadline is Monday 27 June.

The targets are intended to respond to the science and the...

Salix Finance have announced a new round of Public Sector Low Carbon Skills Fund. A total of £14m is being made available to help public sector organisations access the services required to develop new or update existing heat decarbonisation plans for their buildings.

The Application Portal for...

The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has announced that £553m in government funding has been awarded to 160 public sector organisations in England to upgrade public buildings with affordable, low carbon heating and energy efficiency measures. Funded through Phase 3a of the...

Organised by the Camden Clean Air Initiative, the Camden Clean Air Cycle Ride will take place on Sunday 12 June with staggered departures from 10:00 until 12:00. The new and improved route takes in Swain’s Lane, Hampstead Heath, Primrose Hill, Regent’s Park, Fitzrovia, Tottenham Court Road,...

Welcome Collection will have an exhibition from 19 May to 16 October. In the Air explores our relationship with the air around us. Moving freely across borders and through bodies, air is both vital to our existence and a threat to our health.

The exhibition explores the relationship between the...

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Working Group III released a report on 4th April 2022 as part of the sixth assessment. The Working Group III report is the third instalment of the IPCC’s Sixth Assessment Report (AR6), which will be completed this year.

The Working Group III...

Could you support a disadvantaged Camden students to engage in greening and suitability though play? Think and Do are looking for supporters to help a Camden primary school to establish an inspiring green space for creative play based learning linked to the curriculum. 

Brecknock Primary are...

The Climate Change Levy (CCL) is an environmental tax imposed by the government on taxable commodities as a cost signal to reduce carbon emissions.

Businesses that pay the standard rate of VAT (20%) are charged CCL on their energy bills, although there are exceptions. Businesses that meet the...

Applications are open for the Green Heat Network Fund (GHNF). GHNF is a three-year, £288m capital grant fund providing support to organisations in the public, private, and third sectors in England.

The GHNF builds on the progress and development made by the Heat Network Investment Project (HNIP)...

Could you support a school in Camden to recycle more and waste less?!

Waste is one of the Schools Climate Charter commitments, but some schools do not have recycling bins in classrooms or on their school grounds.

We are looking for local businesses who:

• Have internal recycling bins they no...

Camden Council and Transport for London, in partnership with the Mayor of London’s High Streets for All Challenge, are seeking to identify a partner with the ideas and capacity to bring to life a vacant premises in Kilburn’s Town Centre.

2c Maygrove Road is opposite Kilburn Tube station,...

On 16 March the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) launched a public consultation about its plans for new environmental targets under the Environment Act 2021. Defra is seeking views on its proposed targets, and the consultation is open until Wednesday 11 May.

The...

Camden Council have launched the Camden Climate Investment which directly funds local climate projects. Investments can be made from £5 to help Camden Council reach their £1 million goal to help create a more sustainable future for Camden.

The projects, which have been selected based on the...

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Working Group II have released a report on 28th February 2022 as part of the sixth assessment. The Working Group II report is the second instalment of the IPCC’s Sixth Assessment Report (AR6), which will be completed this year.

The Working...

The Solar Together scheme assists residents and organisations to purchase low-cost, high-quality solar panels which helps to tackle the climate crisis in Camden.

A group-buying scheme, it is open to all Camden residents who own their own house (or have permission from the landlord to install a...

Camden-based businesses are encouraged to take part in March in March to help raise vital funds for local groups. The task is simple: You and your team challenge yourselves to walk 10,000 steps a day (or as many as you can) every day in March.

Camden and Islington businesses will be competing...

Do you have a business idea that could redefine consumption? If so the Circular Start Up is for you.

The Circular Start Up is a free 18 month programme that supports individuals who are passionate about creating circular economy solutions to improve their communities across London, by helping...

Ashden supports proven climate innovation in the UK and developing countries –  for two decades the Ashden Awards have accelerated the most exciting climate innovators. Ashden finds their winners through a rigorous global search, then work with them to scale up their impact and inspire others....

Are you an office or café business situated in Camden? Join Camden Climate Change Alliance and Veolia on 2^nd March 10am-10.45am for a free webinar. Discover the benefits of coffee cup recycling for your business and how to take part in Camden Recycles Cups.

Hear from waste and marketing experts...

Camden Council would love to hear your ideas for improving air quality in Camden, to help inform their new Action Plan to bring clean air for all who live, work and study in the borough.

Air quality is the largest environmental risk for health in the UK, and exposure to air pollution from...

Two local Camden community projects are looking for support from organisations and individuals.

Through the first round of  Camden Future High Streets crowdfund initiative an initial £20,500 has been pledged by Camden Council to help two community projects reach their funding goal:

Outdoor art...

Due to challenges businesses and other organisations have been facing due to covid, the annual CCCA energy reporting deadline has been extended to Friday 11th February 2022.

By reporting your energy data, you will be contributing to the 2021 CCCA annual report. You will also have the opportunity...

As part of the Camden Town Low Emission Neighbourhood project, King’s College London and AmbioTEK Community Interest Group will be conducting research about how different kitchen cooking and ventilation options can affect air quality in commercial kitchens.

The research team plans collect air...

The Future Camden Fund is a new scheme launched to support start-up socially-impactful businesses and social enterprises to help them grow their impact in the Camden borough.

Up to £150,000 will be distributed in 10-20 grants to local businesses at the start of the scheme, with a further...

The UK Government has released this month an in-depth  assessment of 61 UK-wide different areas of risks and opportunities. A requirement under the UK Climate Change Act of 2008, the report outlines how at risk natural environment and infrastructure is to ever increasing temperature and rising...

CCCA partners Camden Think & Do are holding a Sharing Space Pop Up at Somers Town Community Association Cafe 10am-5pm on Thursday 3rd & 10th February. It’s free to attend and includes:

• Free tea & cake,
• Free surplus lunch from Refugee Community Kitchen,
• Clothes swap rail, book swap shelf,
• Double...

At the end of November, Camden Council published its first Annual Review of the Climate Action Plan (CAP).

The CAP sets out Camden’s vision to be a net zero carbon borough by 2030, with 4 key vision areas and corresponding actions, informed by the 17 recommendation’s that citizen’s put forward at...

The CCCA have partnered with local climate and social action community group Think and Do, to help further foster collaboration between businesses and the community on sustainability projects.

Taking forward the collaboration theme from COP26, the Climate Connectors provides a pathway for...

We are looking for office-based businesses and independent cafes to take part in Camden Recycles Cups to tackle the problem of disposable single-use coffee cups.

Launched in late 2019 the #InTheLoop project was put on hold for businesses due to COVID lockdown restrictions. We are now seeking...

CCCA’s energy data reporting cycle is now open. Businesses, third sector organisations and schools with sites based in the borough are able to report energy and sustainability data. By reporting you will be contributing to the 2021 CCCA annual report, where we collectively disclose member carbon...

The heavily anticipated 26th Conference of the Parties (COP26) concluded earlier this month, after two weeks of intense negotiations between 197 parties in Glasgow.

The summit was positioned as the most crucial conference to date and the best last opportunity to keep 1.5 degrees of warming within...

On 3rd November climate action in Camden and across London more widely was celebrated at a special COP26 event hosted by SamsungKX.

The event brought together over 80 individuals from businesses, community groups and residents to further foster knowledge sharing and collaboration to inspire more...

Applications for the Groundwork Our Space Award (OSA) are open until 15th December. The OSA includes grants from £500 – £20,000 that aim to help Londoners clean and green the city through active community engagement and participation, increasing a sense of community ownership over shared...

Do you know an eco champion? Is there someone in the Camden community who goes above and beyond to protect our environment? If yes, then nominate them for the Camden Clean Air Initiative Eco Champion awards.

These awards seek to reward the ecological achievements of anyone in Camden. They aim to...

Camden Council and the Camden Climate Change Alliance (CCCA) are hosting a celebration event on Wednesday 3rd November at SamsungKX, Coal Drops Yard, Kings Cross to mark the 26th United Nations Conference of the Parties (COP26).

COP26 will take place in Glasgow from 31 October – 12 November 2021...

Applications for up to £1,000 are open for any not-for-profit organisation, community group or individuals who have a project to improve the environment.  Apply to Camden Council’s waste partner Veolia’s Sustainability Fund to help your idea come to life.

You could receive up to £1,000...

Car Free Day will take place on Wednesday 22 September, a day where cities and towns all around the world encourage people to experience streets that are free of motor traffic and help to reimagine public spaces where pedestrians and cyclists are prioritised.

To mark the occasion, Camden Clean Air...

As part of our celebration event and to mark all of the fantastic climate action work that is going on in Camden and across London, we are calling for organisations, community groups and schools to submit examples of their climate action work. We want to share the best in carbon reduction efforts...

University College London Hospital (UCLH) has declared a ‘climate and health emergency’ and committed to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2031, an acceleration on the previous commitment of net zero by 2040. As a recent signatory of the Camden Climate Pledge, UCLH continues to demonstrate its...

In August the UK Government released the first Hydrogen Strategy. The strategy sets out the foundation for how the UK government will work with industry to meet its ambition for 5GW of low carbon hydrogen production capacity by 2030 – the equivalent of replacing natural gas in powering around 3...

According to the latest intergovernmental panel on climate change (IPCC) report, scientists are observing changes in the Earth’s climate in every region and across the whole climate system.

The IPCC is the United Nations body for assessing climate science. The report provides new estimates of...

The Camden Climate Fund has received approval for further funding to support Camden businesses with the installation of renewable and energy efficiency measures.

The fund was initially set up in 2017 as a pilot, as the Council’s approach to spending section 106 carbon offset payments which are...

Idling Action, a Mayor of London supported air quality behaviour change campaign, is seeking input from drivers (residents and professional) into research on vehicle engine idling and air pollution in London.

This short survey should take just a few minutes to fill in, and the findings will help...

The Climate Change Committee’s annual assessment of UK progress in reducing emissions found that lockdown measures led to a record decrease in UK emissions in 2020 of 13% from the previous year.

The report released on 24 June 2021 found that to sustain reductions in emissions, Government...

Applications are now open for the 2021 Grow Back Greener Fund, co-funded by the Mayor of London and Thames Water. Applications are open to civil society organisations, local authorities and schools.

COVID-19 has demonstrated just how important the city’s amazing green spaces are for...

Are you situated in and around the Greater London area and wonder what a zero-carbon commitment looks like? Join the Greater London Assembly (GLA) this  London Climate Action Week (LCAW, 26^th June – 4^th July) to discover how London businesses are on the journey to net-zero in the year of...

Thursday 17^th June is National Clean Air Day (NCAD) – the UK’s largest air pollution campaign.

Global Action Plan (GAP), the leading charity behind NCAD, brings together communities, businesses, schools, and the health sector on NCAD to improve public understanding of air pollution and its...

The Camden Climate Citizen Panel is made up of 15 people that live and work in the borough. They have been meeting online over the course of the last 9 months to discuss the key themes of the Climate Action Plan: People, Places, Buildings, Organisations, in order to review and scrutinise progress,...

The Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme (PSDS), managed by the Department of Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy’s delivery body Salix Finance, allocates £75 million of grant funding to assist public sector organisations in financing low-or-zero carbon heating systems.

Decarbonising heat...

Carbon conversion factors for 2021 have been released by the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS). Find the highlights below. The methodology for determining carbon dioxide equivalents (CO2e) remains the same year on year except where changes are outlined.

Electricity

As...

Cross River Partnership (CRP) have launched their exciting new Urban Logistics Hub webtool, which seeks to facilitate collaboration between sustainable freight logistics companies and landowners across central London. Developed in response to a recent study, entitled ‘The Potential for Urban...

CCCA members have once again shown their commitment to reducing their carbon emissions. In 2020, 76% of Alliance members who reported their energy data, reduced their carbon emissions by an average of 23%. This has contributed towards a 45% borough-wide reduction in carbon emissions since...

Camden Council have released a statement on the findings of the Ella Adoo-Kissi-Debrah Inquest. Read the full statement below:

For the first time in the UK, air pollution has been listed as a cause of death. It has been known for several years that air pollution is responsible for as many as...

Camden Markets are looking for new and aspiring traders to join their markets. Camden is home to some of the UK’s most famous markets such as Camden Lock Market and Covent Garden Market.

With low start-up costs and fairly inexpensive running costs, street trading offers a great way to start,...

On Tuesday 20^th April, the UK government announced it will reduce emissions by 78% by 2035 compared to 1990 levels in its sixth carbon budget – effective in law from June 2021. This suggests the UK will commit to the sharpest decline in greenhouse gas emissions of any major economy between 1990...

The Camden Clean Air Initiative (CCAI) invites all those who live, work or study in the borough to join their whole community bike ride event on Sunday 30^th May, to celebrate cycling, cleaner air, and the London Borough of Camden.

Riders of all cycling abilities can join anywhere along the 22 km...

London based food poverty alleviation charity – Feast With Us – launched their Aviva Community Fund to the public on the 5th May 2021 and hope to raise £2,500 by the 16th June 2021.

Feast With Us aims to provide long term food poverty relief in North West London by providing regular access to...

A new Travel Plan Guide for Business developed by CCCA and Camden Council has been released. As we leave lockdown and return to our workplaces, it is important that we continue to build upon the good work that has taken place to lower emissions and work towards a green recovery.

Having a travel...

Power Up North London is a community driven movement working to deliver locally owned and managed solutions to the climate emergency.

PUNL are looking for new volunteer Directors to join their board. They are particularly interested to hear from people who live and work in North London, and can...

The Climate Change Levy (CCL) is an environmental tax imposed by the government on taxable commodities as a cost signal to reduce carbon emissions.

Businesses that pay the standard rate of VAT (20%) are charged CCL on their energy bills, although there are exceptions. Businesses that meet the...

The North London Waste Authority (NLWA) have re-launched their Waste Prevention Community Fund for the 2021/2022 funding cycle. Non-for-profit organisations based in North London are encouraged to apply with initiatives that either directly tackle waste prevention or impact the production of waste...

Camden Council have developed a new biodiversity strategy in response to their declaration of an ecological emergency. The new strategy is the first part of Camden’s ecological plan calling all citizens, community groups, businesses and organisations to cooperate on promoting ecological...

The Camden Climate Pledge was launched on 17 March with a webinar focused on pathways to net zero carbon and how taking the pledge can benefit local organisations. The event featured insightful talks from guest business speakers Paul Jaffe, Senior Asset Manager and Sustainability Lead, British...

Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children (GOSH) has become the first London hospital to declare a Climate and Health Emergency.

As a result, CCCA member, GOSH are seeking to become a net zero carbon organisation through greatly reducing the carbon emissions they produce and balancing out what...

The UK Government have updated the guidance for England on how to dispose of business waste, including face coverings, personal protective equipment (PPE) and waste from lateral flow tests, during the coronavirus pandemic.

The following are some of the key points relevant to businesses and...

London Sustainable Development Commission have launched a report on London’s progress towards meeting the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.  The report is the first comprehensive assessment of London’s local contribution to the SDGs. It explores the collective contribution of...

The Camden Climate Change Alliance and Camden Council held an Air Quality Webinar last week as part of the Camden Town Low Emission Neighbourhood project, to focus on how Camden businesses can tackle indoor air pollution and reduce carbon emissions.

CCCA member Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) has become the first hospital in the UK to be awarded gold by Cycling UK’s Cycle Friendly Employer Accreditation Scheme.

Some of the policies which have led to GOSH receiving the gold-standard accreditation include:

• Providing nearly 300 secure...

FEAST With Us is a food poverty alleviation charity, working across Camden, Islington and Haringey in north London. Since 2015, FEAST With Us have been intercepting surplus food and collecting donations, and using it to cook delicious and nutritious meals for vulnerable people experiencing food...

Due to the current circumstances the annual energy reporting deadline has been extended to Friday 22^nd January 2021.

By reporting your energy data, you will be contributing to the 2020 CCCA annual report. You will also have the opportunity to take part in our free carbon certification scheme. In...

The Mayor has announced a new fourth round of the London Community Energy Fund (LCEF4) as part of his Green New Deal package of measures – which includes a new capital support element to it.

The fourth phase of the London Community Energy Fund will support community energy projects such as solar...

Camden Council  have signed a new partnership with Power Up North London to bring more renewable energy to the borough.

Power Up North London (PUNL) is a community-run organisation which brings together people who want to do something practical about the climate emergency.  PUNL have...

CCCA’s energy data reporting cycle is now open. By reporting your energy data, you will be contributing to the 2020 CCCA annual report, where we collectively disclose member carbon emissions and reductions.

This makes the CCCA and its members accountable and more importantly, it provides members...

Your views are needed on the changes to Camden’s street. 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 outside 8 schools.

The Covid-19...

The Camden Schools Climate Charter is a local framework to empower schools to play their part in making Camden a zero-carbon borough by 2030. Signatories of the charter will declare a Climate and Ecological Emergency and commit to taking action to contribute to addressing it in line with the

The Mayor of London is seeking views from businesses on support they require and challenges they face in reducing energy consumption. To help, take the survey now by 13th November 2020.

Message from Shirley Rodrigues, Deputy Mayor Environment and Energy:

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, and his...

Thursday 8 October is National Clean Air Day, the UK’s largest air pollution campaign, and Camden Council is reaffirming its commitment to improve air quality throughout the borough, to better protect the health of those who live, work and study in Camden.

Camden has committed to achieve the...

The Energy Performance of Buildings Regulations for England and Wales” came into effect on the 1^st October 2008 and has since required all buildings within a certain criteria to present a valid Display Energy Certificate (DEC).

The criteria for to determine which buildings qualify are as...

The award-winning Refill campaign is expanding on 1st October to help tackle the problem of packaging.

• The Refill campaign which has already saved 100 million pieces of plastic from our oceans expands, is to become the world’s first dedicated app to help people find locations to reuse and...

Camden Giving has a mission to end local poverty and inequality in Camden.

Camden Giving Week 12th – 18th October is a week dedicated to showing support to Camden neighbours facing inequality. It goes without saying that 2020 has been a tough year for all and as a charity Camden Giving have...

Cross River Partnership (CRP) is delivering the Clean Air Villages 3 project (CAV3), funded by Defra’s Air Quality Grant, with Westminster City Council as the leading partner, to improve local air quality in 16 different London ‘villages’. CRP are pleased that Defra are supporting a...

Nature Conservation Officer at Camden Council, Greg Hitchcock provides an insight into biodiversity in Camden and asks for your input on the new Biodiversity Strategy in light of the Climate and Ecological Emergency.

As part of the declaration of the Climate Ecological Emergency, Camden Council...

Refill is an award-winning campaign to help reduce the consumption of plastic by making it easier to refill a reusable water bottle. CCCA is working with City to Sea to deliver this project across the borough. Businesses commit to providing a refill facility which is promoted through an online map...

Following a successful application to the Camden Climate Fund from Kentish Town CE Primary School, Solar PV is to be installed on the roofs of 6 of the school’s buildings. The project has been awarded £18,776 from the Camden Climate Fund which will be matched by money raised through the...

A new London-wide campaign, jointly lead by Camden Council was launched on Monday 3rd August encouraging businesses to tackle air pollution caused by idling engines.

The Idling Action Project, led by Camden Council and City of London Corporation, and supported by the Mayor of London, has been...

Camden Council has been awarded £65,500 from the GLA’s Good Growth Fund for the ‘Camden Low Emission Waterway’ project to help tackle air pollution.

The project will see electric charge points installed along the canal tow-path, providing clean power for canal boaters at visitor moorings in...

Power Up North London are looking for business and organisations to partner with to deliver community energy projects to tackle the climate crisis.

The community business has successfully raised £150k of crowdfunding and over £100k of grant funding to install solar panels on six buildings in...

Following Camden’s Citizens’ Assembly on the Climate Crisis last year, the new Climate Action Plan, an ambitious five-year programme of projects and initiatives that brings to life a vision of a zero-carbon borough by 2030, was approved earlier in June. This will be the first of two plans.

To...

Join Councillor Adam Harrison plus others to learn more about the recently approved Camden Climate Action Plan at an online event on 2nd July 6pm-7pm.

The Climate Action Plan is the product of the UK’s first Citizen’s Assembly on the climate crisis which took place in Camden last summer. It...

Carbon conversion factors for 2020 have recently been released by the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS). Find the highlights below. The methodology for determining carbon dioxide equivalents (CO2e) remains the same year on year except where changes are...

We are always impressed by the leadership Camden Climate Change Alliance members show on sustainability. During the COVID-19 crisis once again organisations across the borough are coming together to help each other and the local community. We’ve highlighted some of their work below:

The...

The Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has created new road safety challenges in Camden. Camden Council want to make it easier and safer for people to walk and cycle locally, shop on their local high street, reach their local green spaces, schools and NHS sites, all while maintaining physical...

Register now for our online event 10.30am-11.30am on 10th June.

As more businesses are set to re-open their doors in June, Camden Climate Change Alliance in collaboration with the business team at Camden Council are running an online event for businesses, to provide their employees options on...

Senior Air Quality Officer at Camden Council, Tom Parkes, provides an analysis of the recent impact of lockdown on air quality in the borough and on-going actions the Council is taking.

The introduction of coronavirus lockdown measures in London has had a significant impact on air quality in the...

The Committee on Climate Change sets out six key principles to rebuild the nation following the COVID-19 pandemic whilst delivering a stronger, cleaner and more resilient economy. Reducing greenhouse gas emissions and adapting to climate change are integral to the UK’s recovery package, the...

Camden STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art and maths) are are calling for Camden employers to be part of a pioneering Virtual Work Experience Programme (VWEX). The Camden STEAM Commission brings together organisations to help develop young people’s skills and opportunities in these...

Camden Council is asking businesses to donate spare laptops and iPads for vulnerable students who don’t have a device at home to help them to access vital online learning while schools are closed.

The Council is also working with Camden Learning, schools, community groups and local businesses to...

CCCA members have once again shown their commitment to reducing their carbon emissions. 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...

The Climate Change Levy (CCL) is an environmental tax imposed by the government on taxable commodities as a cost signal to reduce carbon emissions.

Businesses that pay the standard rate of VAT (20%) are charged CCL on their energy bills, although there are exceptions.

Businesses that meet the...

Dear business owner,

We are writing to you from Camden Council to express our support for businesses in Camden and to recognise the unprecedented pressures you are under – as employers, as tenants, as ratepayers and as members of our community. Camden, in our position at the heart of London, is...

Are you a business or employee in the Hatton Garden area that would like to reduce single-use cup waste?

Drop by for the launch of a local cup recycling project on Thursday 12th March at Leather Lane Market to learn more over free coffee and breakfast 10.00am-12.30pm.

Did you know that we...

NOTE: this event has been postponed until further notice due to measures taken to reduce the spread of COVID-19. Please register your interest so we can contact you when a new date has been agreed.

Join schools in the borough contributing to tackling the climate emergency

In response to the...

Final reminder for 2019 carbon reporting submissions. To report you will need to have your annual electricity, gas, and potentially other fuel consumption data such as petrol/diesel available. Organisations submitting their annual energy consumption data have the option to access our free 

Would you like to improve local air quality or reduce energy bills? Learn how at our free breakfast workshop at the iconic Roundhouse on 29th January 8.30am-10.30am

Are you a business in Camden Town? If you are interested in:

Are you a business or employee in the Hampstead area and would like to reduce single-use cup waste?

Drop by for the launch of a local cup recycling project on Thursday 23rd January at Ginger & White Café to learn more over free coffee and breakfast 8.30am-10.30am.

Did you know that we...

Hampstead School wants to go green by installing solar panels funded through a community share offer.

The local secondary school is teaming up with Camden Council and community energy organisation Power Up North London (PUNL) to install solar panels in a bid to cut down on harmful CO2 emissions...

Would your business like to be more sustainable, reduce waste and costs?

Did you know that we use almost 3 billion cups per year in the UK? That is enough to stretch around the world 5.5 times!

#InTheLoop is coming to Camden! Camden Climate Change Alliance are partnering with Veolia and Business...

CCCA’s energy data reporting cycle is now open. By reporting your energy data, you will be contributing to the 2019 CCCA annual report, where we collectively disclose member carbon emissions and reductions. This makes the CCCA and its members accountable and more importantly, it provides members...

On 21st November the Camden and Islington Sustainability Awards celebrated the achievements of businesses, community organisations and schools who are leading the way on sustainability in both boroughs.

The Camden Climate Change Alliance and Islington Sustainable Energy Partnership led the first...

Camden and Islington Sustainability Awards evening takes place Thursday 21 Nov. With over 70 businesses, organisations and schools entering , you will have the opportunity to hear about a wide range of sustainability initiatives from a variety of business sectors, community organisations and...

LB Camden is currently consulting on measures to improve conditions for people cycling and walking along Gray’s Inn Road, and to provide wider road safety and public realm benefits. It is proposed to implement protected cycle tracks in both directions on Gray’s Inn Road, from Harrison Street...

Solar Together London is a group-buying scheme to help businesses, community organisations and residents to purchase and install solar panels. Set up by the Mayor of London, it brings together groups and uses collective purchasing power to enable high quality solar panels to be procured and...

For the first time, Camden and Islington sustainability networks are coming together to share and celebrate cross-borough leadership in green best practice.

 It is free to apply for the awards which are open to all organisations based or operating in each borough. Categories include energy...

The Camden Cargo Bike Network offers free freight audits, and cargo bike trials to businesses in the borough to help assess your current freight needs and potential move to cargo bikes.

Switching to cargo bikes for your deliveries/freight needs will benefit your business by:

1. Improving air...

Did you know cigarettes are the most commonly littered item in the UK? 

Not only is this unsightly but they never fully biodegrade due to their plastic content. Cigarette filters also contain thousands of harmful chemicals, including arsenic and lead, which can leak into marine environments...

A cross-sector roundtable was held in June by the CCCA to provide the business member response to the climate crisis and input into the citizens’ assembly.

A number of barriers were identified by the group including the challenge of changing a culture in an organisation, ageing buildings and...

When: Tuesday 2 July 4.30-6.30pm
Where: University of the Arts London, Central Saint Martins, 1 Granary Square, London, N1C 4AA

Is your organisation leading on implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Camden? Would you like to be part of this new SDGs for Camden Leaders...