Climate Emergency Camden have submitted an objection to the proposals brought forward by Yoo Capital for the redevelopment of industrial land at Regis Road. Camden Council entered into a contractural agreement with the developer in 2023 for the sale of public land to Yoo Capital, the details of which have not been made public. This …
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Climate Emergency Camden have submitted a response to Camden's proposed new Climate Action Plan for 2026-30. Whilst we appreciate the efforts made by the sustainability team, we think that Camden Council is failing to take responsibility on a corporate level for meaningful actions on the climate and ecological emergency, as set out in our response: …
Camden Council continues to grant planning permission for schemes which result in a huge amount of carbon emissions from their construction, many including carbon-intensive basements (see above the construction on Pancras Way). Climate Emergency Camden has submitted a response to the London Plan consultation with highlights the failure of planning policy to reduce the carbon …
Climate Emergency Camden have written to the Mayor of London asking him to intervene following Camden's approval of Yoo Capital's proposal to demolish the Saville Theatre in Shaftesbury Avenue, and replace with an environmentally damaging new building. This is far worse than the scheme that Camden refused in 2017 (see diagram), so it is very …
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Climate Emergency Camden made a deputation at this meeting to object to the unnecessary demolition of Euston Tower (see attached document). We were pleased that committee members raised questions about the carbon impacts of the development, both in construction and operation. The scheme will result in around 50,000 tonnes CO2e being released into the atmosphere …
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Climate Emergency Camden has submitted a response to the Council's consultation on the future of the Regis Road Industrial Area, see attached: Climate Emergency Camden_Regis Road Area Guidance_06.01.24Download We call for development to be planned for resilience in the face of climate change and the social and economic challenges that will result. It should be …
CEC responded to the Circular Economy Panel’s Report, discussed by the Culture and Environment Scrutiny Committee on 15.07.24: 1) Camden Council should prioritise repair of its housing stock, rather than demolishing and rebuilding it. For example, the Council should reverse its current proposals to demolish Wendling estate, which is in a reasonable condition and does not …
Climate Emergency Camden helped Zero Hour organise a Climate and Nature hustings in the constituency of Holborn and St Pancras. It was held at St Pancras New Church, Euston Road, and was well attended. Unfortunately the Labour candidate, Keir Starmer, was unable to attend. The event was chaired by Matthew Gould, CEO of the Zoological …
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