Cutting carbon in London - 2015 Update

To coincide with the start of COP21, the 2015 Paris Climate Change Conference, the London Assembly Environment Committee has published its latest assessment of the Mayor’s carbon reduction targets, ‘Cutting Carbon in London – 2015 Update’.

The main findings of the digital report are:

• The Mayor pledged to reduce carbon emissions by 60% by 2025 but the latest data shows that he is behind schedule on his targets.
• From 2006 to 2013, London put into the atmosphere nearly 15 million tonnes more CO² than if emissions levels had been on target.
• Workplaces are London’s biggest-emitting sector and where the most significant changes are needed. London’s homes fall second.
• Retrofit needs to accelerate and we need cleaner electricity from the National Grid.

In 2014, the Committee reported in more detail on Mayoral efforts to reduce carbon emissions.

In May 2016, a new Mayor will be elected who should take forward an invigorated carbon reduction strategy in the crucial four years that follow.

Download the digital report ‘Cutting Carbon in London – 2015 Update’ below.