Assembly calls in Copenhagen expert to see what London can learn about climate change

The London Assembly will tomorrow question the Mayor’s environment advisor and an expert from Copenhagen about how the capital can reduce its carbon emissions.

 As part of the Assembly Environment Committee’s scrutiny of the Mayor’s Climate Change Mitigation and Energy Strategy, the following guests will attend:

 From 10am:  Peter Elsman, former Managing Director of the Environment, Water and Energy Department, City of Copenhagen

Copenhagen is seen as one of the world’s most environmentally friendly cities.  The Committee will ask what London can learn from Copenhagen’s approach to climate change.

From 11am:  Isabel Dedring, Mayor’s Advisor on the Environment

The Committee will ask how the Mayor plans to achieve his ambitious targets for reducing CO₂.

 The Environment Committee meeting will take place on Thursday, 11 March from 10am in the Chamber at City Hall (The Queen’s Walk, London SE1).  

 Media and members of the public are invited to attend.   The meeting can also be viewed via webcast at: http://www.london.gov.uk/who-runs-london/the-london-assembly/webcasts

 Notes for Editors:

1. The full agenda is available at: http://www.london.gov.uk/who-runs-london/the-london-assembly/committees/environment/environment-committee-11-march-2010
2. As well as investigating issues that matter to Londoners, the London Assembly acts as a check and a balance on the Mayor.

 Murad Qureshi, Chair of the Committee, is available for interviews.  For media enquiries, please contact Lisa Moore or Julie Wheldon on 020 7983 4228.  For out of hours media enquiries, call 020 7983 4000 and ask for the London Assembly duty press officer.  Non-media enquiries should be directed to the Public Liaison Unit on 020 7983 4100.