Green London ‘is leading the way’

29 January 2007
 
London is set to become a ‘green city’, with funding poured into cycling, energy-efficient initiatives, and carbon-cutting schemes.
Mayor Ken Livingstone has put forward a multimillion-pound package aimed at helping London become green in time for the 2012 Olympics.
The mayor has told green party members he has set aside cash in the 2007/8 budget to boost energy efficiency and promote cycling.
Livingstone said: ‘It is no accident that London is leading the way on tackling climate change issues. It is the only region in the country where the Green Party is an active partner, and the package we are announcing will help us maintain that position.’
Of the budget allocated until 2012, £8M is earmarked for boosting the energy performance of London’s buildings; another £8M from Transport for London for a climate change mitigation fund, mainly to support energy-efficient transport technology; £16M for cycling over the next year; £40M for cycling over the next three financial years; £4.6M to promote walking; and £5.5M to support travel demand management to encourage people to switch to sustainable travel.
The mayor has also announced funding and details for an environmentally-friendly Olympic Games with a 25% more efficient Olympic village, carbon emissions 50% lower than currently allowed, 20% less water use than average, and 90% of demolished buildings being recycled.
However, Darren Johnson, Green Party member of the London Assembly, said the moves were not enough and urged the mayor to go further.
He said: ‘There are some positive steps here. But, plans for an energy self-sufficient village have been scaled back, and the police fall well short of the mayor’s own preferred sustainable standards.’

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