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Southwark Council Climate Action Plan

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Southwark Council is focusing on environmental sustainability within its new plan and updating its pension fund's carbon footprint.

Southwark Council's new joint administration adopted an ambitious plan in September 2026, which includes a focus on environmental sustainability. This strategic direction complements the council's ongoing work to update the carbon footprint of its pension fund, a discussion held by the Pensions Advisory Panel in September 2025.

The Pensions Advisory Panel discussed strategies to reduce the pension fund's environmental impact, such as divestment, engagement with companies, and impact investing. This forms part of the council's commitment to responsible investment, considering broader environmental, social, and governance factors.

The Southwark Council Climate Action Plan is a strategic plan outlining actions to address climate change and promote sustainability within the borough. It was adopted in July 2021 with the aim of achieving carbon neutrality by 2030.

Key facts

  1. Southwark Council's Pensions Advisory Panel discussed updating the pension fund's carbon footprint in September 2025. Source
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Stories, page 2

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  7. Kingston Plans Transport Upgrades: Cycleways, Safer Streets Kingston is set to see transport improvements, including new cycleways and safer streets, after a recent meeting of the Kingston and North Kingston Neighbourhood Committee. Kingston upon Thames 6 October 2025
  8. Southwark Council to Update Pension Fund's Carbon Footprint Southwark Council is set to update the carbon footprint of its pension fund, as scheduled for discussion at the Pensions Advisory Panel meeting on Tuesday, 23 September 2025.... Southwark 27 September 2025