Mayor Boris expected to miss another green target

Will Nichols
clock •

London is 190,000 homes short of pledge to make 200,000 homes more energy efficient

London mayor Boris Johnson's environmental policies were called into question again yesterday, after it emerged that the capital is well short of its target to make 200,000 homes more energy and water...

To continue reading this article...

Join BusinessGreen

In just a few clicks you can start your free BusinessGreen Lite membership for 12 months, providing you access to:

  • Three complimentary articles per month covering the latest real-time news, analysis, and opinion from Europe’s leading source of information on the Green economy and business
  • Receive important and breaking news stories via our daily news alert
  • Our weekly newsletter with the best of the week’s green business news and analysis

Join now

 

Already a BusinessGreen member?

Login

More on Buildings

Report: Energy efficient office buildings over three times cheaper to run

Report: Energy efficient office buildings over three times cheaper to run

Research by real estate giant JLL argues 'the case for efficiency has never been stronger' following latest energy price spikes and tightening building performance rules

Michael Holder
clock 22 September 2026 • 4 min read
Two years on: Lessons from the UK's first Net Zero Neighbourhood

Two years on: Lessons from the UK's first Net Zero Neighbourhood

Partner Insight: What happens when net zero ambitions meet the realities of existing communities? Two years on, Brockmoor is revealing what neighbourhood-scale decarbonisation actually takes

Equans
clock 22 September 2026 • 1 min read
'A welcome investment': NHS unveils plan to strengthen heat resilience

'A welcome investment': NHS unveils plan to strengthen heat resilience

New £1.5bn hospital upgrade programme includes commitment to improve cooling and ventilation systems and bolster response to climate risks

James Murray
clock 10 September 2026 • 3 min read