Heat Ready London includes expanding access to cooling spaces and more public drinking water being available across the capital.
Setting out the scale of the challenge, the report shows that around 1 million homes in London may currently be at high risk of overheating.
The plans says a further 1,361 schools, 60 hospitals and 351 care homes are located in high-risk areas across the city, while London could face between two and three times as many heatwaves as it currently experiences within 20 years.
Heat Ready London sets out five objectives:
1. Protect Londoners from the health impacts of high temperatures
2. Reduce inequalities by prioritising those most at risk
3. Ensure buildings, public realm, and green spaces are adapted to heat and provide shade
4. Maintain essential services and infrastructure; and
5. Support productivity and economic resilience.
Meanwhile, over 250 “cool kits” have been handed out to elderly people and families across Kensington and Chelsea.
The council says it is also offering hotel accommodation to residents where needed.
