Climate Action Plan update and forward plan
Lewisham Council is updating its Climate Action Plan, prioritising heat risks, adaptation strategies, and new accountability measures.
Lewisham Council's climate strategy is being updated to prioritise heatwave risks and adaptation strategies, in addition to decarbonising heating. In October 2026, Councillor McGee, Chair of the Sustainable Development Select Committee, presented five key recommendations from the committee's review of the Climate Action Plan update and forward plan to a Mayor and Cabinet meeting, which Mayor Liam Shrivastava welcomed.
The current discussion focuses on the updated and forward-looking climate action plan for Lewisham Council. The Sustainable Development Select Committee conducted a review of this plan, leading to the recommendations presented in October 2026.
Key facts
- Lewisham Council's climate strategy is being updated to emphasise heatwave risks and adaptation strategies. Source
- Councillor McGee presented five key recommendations from the Sustainable Development Select Committee's review of the Climate Action Plan update. Source
- Mayor Liam Shrivastava welcomed the committee's recommendations. Source
- The recommendations were presented at a Mayor and Cabinet meeting in October 2026. Source
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