London

Transport

Boris kick-starts plan to get Londoners on their bikes

TfL says bike-hire scheme using 400 docking stations and 6,000 bicycles will launch in capital next May

clock 28 April 2009 • 2 min read

Politics

Johnson challenges government over electric car scheme

Mayor reportedly fuming over prime minister's premature announcement

clock 09 April 2009 • 2 min read

Technology

London Array wind farm developers approach EIB for loan

Soaring costs of offshore wind installation and lack of credit drives developers to European bank

clock 09 April 2009 • 2 min read

Climate change

Boris Johnson to slash London environmental team in half

Leaked proposals to cut 20 jobs at city hall call mayor's commitment into question

clock 01 April 2009 • 2 min read

Legislation

London targets 15,000 green collar jobs

New report predicts that right incentive regime could establish capital as low carbon hub

clock 30 March 2009 • 2 min read

Legislation

Go green, move to a city

Study finds per capita emissions for urban dwellers are "surprisingly" low

clock 24 March 2009 • 2 min read

Climate change

Thames Estuary expansion could risk billions in flood damage

New study warns unchecked development to east of London would lead to significant flood risks even before rising sea levels are accounted for

clock 18 March 2009 • 2 min read

Politics

Exclusive: Mayor Boris and Mandelson mull electric car incentive scheme

Mayor's Office downplays reports of London electric car hire scheme, but reveals Boris is talking to ministers about green car incentives for business fleets

clock 03 March 2009 • 2 min read

Politics

Government rewards London for tackling congestion

Traffic damages the environment and the economy, government warns

clock 24 February 2009 • 3 min read

Supply chain

London's food emits more greenhouse gas than Estonia

Crop-to-mouth carbon footprint from capital's food consumption totals 19 million tonnes a year

clock 20 February 2009 • 1 min read