Climate resilience is the ability to prepare, respond to and recover from the impact of extreme weather. This could include events such as heatwaves and intense rainfall. Climate adaptation is a key component of climate resilience. It involves implementing adjustments to minimise the risks posed by the climate crisis.
Climate crisis
The climate crisis is increasing the frequency and severity of extreme weather events affecting Camden. In July 2022, temperatures in London rose above 40°C for the first time on record. The UK has also had very hot summers in recent years, with 2025 and 2026 among the warmest on record. 2026 was provisionally recorded as the UK’s hottest summer.
Camden has also experienced major floods after heavy rain, including in 2021 and 2022. These events show why it is important to prepare for extreme heat and flooding as the climate changes.
Key Climate Hazards facing Camden
- Primary Hazards – higher likelihood of occurrence and potential impacts. These include heatwaves, flooding and air pollution
- Secondary Hazards – lower likelihood of occurrence and potential impacts. These include extreme storms, water scarcity and fires
We want to help communities in Camden to be resilient to climate risks by providing advice and guidance on the issue. We also want to explain how we plan to protect Council services, buildings and infrastructure.
Climate resilience as part of Camden’s Climate Action Plan
In January 2026, Camden adopted its Climate Action Plan 2026 to 2030. The plan sets out how we will tackle climate change. It puts more focus on the climate crisis by embedding climate adaptation and resilience right at the heart of the plan.
We recognise that we must focus on protecting the most vulnerable and strengthening the borough’s resilience so that our communities can adapt and thrive in a changing climate.
Read our Climate Action Plan 2026-2030.
In November 2023, we published our first Climate Adaptation and Resilience Plan 2023 to 2025. This plan set out how we would help Camden prepare for the effects of climate change.
This plan was designed as a two-year action plan to help build our understanding of how climate hazards, such as flooding and heat risk, will affect Camden. It also devised a set of activities to improve the borough’s resilience to these climate hazards.
Monitoring and review
We are committed to providing timely and transparent annual updates on our progress throughout the lifecycle of the Climate Action Plan 2026 to 2030.
Within the Climate Adaptation and Resilience Plan 2023 to 2025, we committed to monitor our progress annually. Our updates on the Plan were published alongside the Climate Action Plan annual review, in November 2024 and November 2025.