London homes are increasingly at risk of dangerous overheating as
climate change drives more frequent extreme heat events. During
the 2022 heatwave, temperatures in the capital reached a record
40°C, with hundreds of heat-related deaths recorded in London.
Research suggests overheating is already a widespread issue.
Around 1 in 5 UK homes currently overheat in summer, while
studies indicate the proportion of households reporting
overheating in London has risen dramatically in recent years.
Experts warn that the problem is likely to worsen as the climate
warms.
Tomorrow, the London Assembly Planning and Regeneration
Committee will examine how overheating is affecting
London's housing stock, who is most vulnerable to the impacts of
extreme heat, and what more can be done to make homes resilient
to rising temperatures.
The guests include:
Panel 1 (10.00-11.20):
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Emma Howard Boyd CBE, former Chair of the
London Resilience Review.
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Polly Turton, Head of Climate Action and
Public Health, Shade the UK
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Dr Mehri Khosravi, Senior Research Fellow,
University of East London
Panel 2 (11.30-13.00):
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, Policy Manager,
Chartered Institute of Housing (remote)
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Dr Anna Mavrogianni, Professor of
Sustainable, Healthy and Equitable Built Environment, Bartlett
School of Environment, Energy and Resources, University College
London
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Dr Joel Callow, Founding Director, Beyond
Carbon
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Ed Hezlet, Head of Energy, Centre for
British Progress
The meeting will take place on Tuesday 10
March 2026 from 10am in
the Committee Rooms 2&3 at City Hall, Kamal Chunchie Way, E16
1ZE.
Notes to editors:
- Find out more about the work of the Planning &
Regeneration Committee.
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