London Climate Ready Partnership is London’s centre for expertise on climate adaptation and resilience to extreme weather. Based in London, England, the partnership focuses on helping the capital prepare for heat, flooding, drought, storms and other climate-related risks. Its website says the organisation’s projects are designed to improve the resilience of London to extreme weather and the impacts of climate change.
The partnership was formerly known as the London Climate Change Partnership and adopted its current name on 10 June 2024. It brings together public, private and voluntary sector organisations with a role in preparing the city for current and future climate pressures. The Mayor of London has played a major role in the partnership’s work, which is closely linked to the city’s climate adaptation policy.
Its scope is citywide, but the issues it covers cut across many sectors: health, the built environment, infrastructure, emergency planning, and environmental management. The organisation publishes research, guidance and event reports, and it convenes professionals from policy, industry and research to share data and coordinate responses. Recent materials include work on heat vulnerability and community engagement in green roof design and maintenance.
Among the recurring themes in its work are overheating in buildings, surface water flooding, the urban heat island effect and the health impacts of rising temperatures. It also highlights the need for heat-sensitive design in new buildings, retrofitting existing stock, and better emergency response to heatwaves. In practice, the partnership acts as a knowledge hub rather than a delivery agency: it helps identify risks, share evidence and connect organisations that shape London’s resilience strategy.