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Deputy Mayor quizzed on London’s environmental progress

London Urban Forest Partnership
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02 March 2026

Deputy Mayor quizzed on London’s environmental progress

It is 10 years on from the Mayor’s election pledge to make London the “greenest global city,” eight years since the London Environment Strategy was published, and four years until London’s net zero target.

In February, the London Assembly Environment Committee held an environmental forum at City Hall, welcoming environmental stakeholders to share their views on London’s progress and priorities for environmental action.

Tomorrow, Assembly Members will question the Deputy Mayor for Environment and Energy on whether London is on track to meet its targets, and what actions he is taking to prioritise action. 

The Committee will examine London’s environmental progress against the key issues and targets identified in the London Environment Strategy and the environmental commitments the Mayor made in his manifesto before the last election.

Topics include progress on greening London and improving access to green space, making London’s rivers ‘swimmable’, achieving London’s net zero target by 2030, efforts to ensure London’s air quality meet levels recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO).

Guests include:

  • Mete Coban MBE, Deputy Mayor of London for Environment and Energy
  • Megan Life, Assistant Director for Environment and Energy, Greater London Authority (GLA)
  • Poppy Lyle, Head of Air Quality, GLA

The meeting will take place on Tuesday 3 March at 10am, in the Chamber at City Hall, Kamal Chunchie Way, E16 1ZE.

Media and members of the public are invited to attend.

The meeting can also be viewed LIVE or later via webcast or YouTube.

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Notes to editors

  1. Leonie Cooper AM, Chair of the Environment Committee, is available for interview.
  2. Find out more about the work of the Environment Committee.
  3. Read the agenda in full.
  4. As well as investigating issues that matter to Londoners, the London Assembly acts as a check and a balance on the Mayor.

For more information, please contact Tony Smyth in the Assembly Media Office on 07763 251 727 or [email protected]. For out of hours media enquiries, please call 020 7983 4000 and ask for the Assembly duty press officer.

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