The London mayor is recommitting to reaching net zero by 2030, saying the city is at a ‘crucial crossroads’.
London Mayor Sadiq Khan and shadow energy secretary Ed Miliband have launched a new climate action plan for London.
He is expected to brand his Conservative opponent Susan Hall “a proud anti-green candidate” who has promoted climate science denial and takes “a Trumpian approach to the climate crisis”.With three weeks to go until the mayoral election on May 2, Mr Khan will warn Londoners that the environment and net zero are on the ballot paper.
“London is at a crucial crossroads moment. One path leads to clean air and our city continuing to be at the forefront of the fight to save our planet, while the other is a path that takes our city backwards, with toxic air polluting children’s lungs and the consequences of having a climate science denier leading our city.“Only voting Labour in London will keep green politics alive.
The mayor’s new climate plan includes delivering a 100% zero-emission bus fleet in London by 2030, putting air pollution filters in primary schools, providing more than 40,000 new public bike parking spaces by 2030 and more than doubling the number of electric vehicle charging points to 40,000 by 2030.
Mr Khan will say: “I’m proud of what we’ve done in London to tackle air pollution and the climate crisis. It’s not been easy – I’ve faced resistance and pressure from many quarters.
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