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Khan pledges to be London's greenest mayor ever

News17 May 2021

Newly re-elected mayor has recommitted to expansion of the world’s first ultra low emission zone this year to reduce toxic air pollution and protect public health.

Cities' climate change and inequality projects announced as finalists

News04 Jan 2021

Projects ranging from curbing transport emissions to urban agriculture and flood protection in slums have made the finals of the WRI Ross Centre for Sustainable Cities’ Prize for Cities 2020-21.

London’s communities urged to help tackle city's challenges through resilience fund

News04 Dec 2020

Community groups, such as local authorities, public agencies and social enterprises, will be asked to identify specific challenges they need to have solved.

London mayor commissions research into future challenges and opportunities

News17 Sep 2020

Mapping work will begin with a major research and evidence-gathering exercise into the issues that central London and the Canary Wharf area are facing given the reduction in footfall due to the pandemic.

Charter to identify which emerging tech innovations are right for London

News31 Jul 2020

The mayor has tasked the UK capital’s chief digital officer and Smart London Board to set out the criteria that innovations must meet before being deployed in the city.

London mayor progresses plans to create more green spaces

News24 Jul 2020

Two new woodlands will be created in London’s Green Belt, the majority of which is not public open space despite making up 22 per cent of the capital’s land area. 

London mayor progresses plans to power tube with green energy

News20 Jul 2020

Sadiq Khan wants to change the way the Transport for London tube network is supplied with electricity and make the move towards a greater use of renewable energy.

London to transform streets to prepare for increase in cycling and walking

News07 May 2020

Mayor Sadiq Khan and Transport for London said the UK capital needs to prepare for a possible 10-fold increase in cycling and five-fold increase in walking when lockdown restrictions are eased.

London works with start-ups to counter online extremism

News12 Feb 2020

More than 125 entrants were whittled down to the eight finalists in the second round of mayor of London Sadiq Khan’s Civic Innovation Challenge.

London mayor launches resilience strategy

News07 Feb 2020

The UK capital’s first-ever resilience strategy addresses challenges such as climate change, city safety as well as Brexit and aims to avert a crisis before it happens.

London and Los Angeles team to tackle critical transport challenges

News05 Feb 2020

The cities’ mayors have signed an agreement to become Innovator Cities, enabling them to share best practice, ideas and pioneering solutions to solve global transport problems.

London extends school air quality audit programme

News22 Jan 2020

The detailed audits assessed the air quality in some of the UK capital’s worst polluted schools and made a series of recommendations to protect pupils.

London receives £4 million investment for EV infrastructure

News23 Dec 2019

The investment will see more than 1,000 EV charging points deployed across 29 London boroughs from next year, building on the 1,500-strong network already installed.

Vodafone to pilot wireless connectivity on Jubilee Line

News25 Oct 2019

Through a partnership with Transport for London, the mobile operator will trial wireless connectivity in tunnels and at station platforms on the eastern end of the line.

London’s ultra-low emission zone cuts air pollution by a third in first six months

News22 Oct 2019

13,500 fewer polluting cars are being driven into central London since the ULEZ was implemented.

London mayor addresses mobile "not spots"

News30 Sep 2019

A new standard agreement for commercial landlords and public property owners is designed to speed up the process which allows mobile providers access to rooftops and other sites to install kit.

London to launch green energy company

News23 Sep 2019

Partnership is part of the mayor’s wider Energy for Londoners programme, which aims to make London’s homes warm, healthy and affordable and to supply more local clean energy.

London mayor calls for more power to UK cities and regions

News02 Sep 2019

Sadiq Khan wants the UK Government to bring about major changes in devolution across the country to strengthen growth and guard against the uncertainty of Brexit.

New data reveals London's most polluted streets

News26 Jul 2019

In the first eight months of operation, high levels of air pollution were detected by 40 per cent of the sensors in the Breathe London network.

Fountain network aims to help Londoners ditch single-use plastic

News19 Jul 2019

Fifty new public water fountains are being installed across busy areas of the UK capital to help citizens use refillable bottles including at 20 rail and underground stations.

London announces plans for its electric future

News17 Jun 2019

They include a major expansion of the EV charging network to ensure the capital continues its drive to be one of the world’s leading zero-emission cities.

London boosts digital transformation of public services

News12 Jun 2019

London boroughs are coming together to launch the London Office of Technology and Innovation whose mission is to foster radical ideas to benefit citizens, communities and businesses.

Brexit "chaos" threatening progress of technological change in the UK

News12 Jun 2019

The mayor of London warns that the ongoing Brexit discussions are resulting in the Government side-lining preparations for the impact of rapid technological change.

London launches its first ever climate action week

News03 Jun 2019

Taking place from 1-8 July, it will bring together the UK capital’s world-leading climate expertise and talent from across business, NGO and cultural sectors

London signs up to international smart city coalition

News17 May 2019

The Greater London Authority has joined Open & Agile Smart Cities, the international network that supports cities and communities in their digital transformation.

London introduces world's first 24-hour ultra low emission zone

News08 Apr 2019

Londoners will breathe cleaner air with NOx road transport emissions estimated to fall by 45 per cent in the zone.

London installs air quality monitors in hospitals

News26 Mar 2019

The monitors will provide real-time air quality measurements that will allow health professionals to take appropriate action to protect patients and employees.

London launches advanced air monitoring network

News16 Jan 2019

Breathe London will use a range of fixed and mobile sensors, including Google Street View cars, to build up a real-time, hyperlocal image of the UK capital’s air quality

Air quality action will benefit the poorest Londoners most

News11 Jan 2019

Research reveals that Mayor Sadiq Khan’s measures to tackle pollution in the UK capital would address the social inequality that exists around exposure to poor air quality

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