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LDN Mayor Environment @ldn-environment.bsky.social · 21h

🚨 The London Community Energy Fund is now open!
💡 Up to £630k funding available for community organisations to develop & deliver clean energy projects.
Apply now👇
www.london.gov.uk/programmes-s...

London Community Energy Fund

Providing funding to community energy projects.

www.london.gov.uk

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Mete Coban MBE @metecoban92.bsky.social · 2d

It was brilliant to join young Londoners at Camden Town Hall today - hearing their ideas, energy and ambition for our city always gives me hope for the future ✊🏼✊🏽

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Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 3d

Air pollution is a global crisis and it's hitting our ageing population. This week London achieved a major milestone meeting its clean air target 184 years earlier than predicted.

The impact on vulnerable people shows why our work is so vital.

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Frailty in ageing populations worsened by air pollution, global review finds

Coauthor of research says condition linked to heightened vulnerability and loss of independence – but is reversible

www.theguardian.com

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Mete Coban MBE @metecoban92.bsky.social · 7d

New York, it’s been a pleasure.

From cleaning our rivers to greening our school playgrounds, it’s clear cities are where real change begins.

Honoured to have represented London and @c40cities.bsky.social on the global stage ✊🏼✊🏾

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Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 7d

For the first time ever, London has met legal limits for nitrogen dioxide.

When I became Mayor, we were told it would take 193 years. We did it 184 years earlier than expected.

Cleaner air means a healthier city and big savings for the NHS.

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Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 7d

NEW: London has achieved the historic milestone of meeting the legal limits for nitrogen dioxide for the first time in 2024 - 184 years earlier than experts predicted.

Blue sky with clouds and text reading “Mayor of London. Great news. London has met legal air quality limits 184 years earlier than predicted.”

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Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 7d

184 years earlier than predicted, London has met the legal limits for toxic NO2 for the first time.

This historic milestone proves that bold action like expanding ULEZ works, protecting children’s health and giving millions cleaner air to breathe.

London Ulez reduced nitrogen dioxide to legal limit, mayor says

The mayor of London says the fall in airborne toxins is due to the Ultra low emission zone expansion.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 7d

I remember being told that it would take 193 years to reach legal limits for nitrogen dioxide.

I decided this was unacceptable.

Thanks to the bold policies we put in place, we've managed to do it in nine years - 184 years earlier than expected.

Graphic which reads "Mayor of London / It was predicted to take 193 years to meet legal limits for air pollution in London/ We did it in 9"

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LDN Mayor Environment @ldn-environment.bsky.social · 7d

London Anchor Institutions’ Network’s latest impact report provides a snapshot of what collective action can achieve when institutions commit to climate leadership and inclusive growth. #LondonAnchor

Read the report: www.anchors.london/impact

LAIN Network Impact | London Anchor Institutions' Network

This page describes the impact created by the LAIN network and it's member organizations in three areas of work that include environmental, workforce, and equality.

www.anchors.london

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LDN Mayor Environment @ldn-environment.bsky.social · 8d

Thanks to support from the Mayor of London’s Zero Carbon Accelerator over the last year, from technical expertise to helpful free tools, we are one step closer to net zero.

This work is improving our homes, hospitals, schools and more, building a better London.

LDN Mayor Environment @ldn-environment.bsky.social · 8d

📣Have your say! The Draft London Local Nature Recovery Strategy is now out for consultation. Find out more: londonlnrs.commonplace.is and sign up to our LNRS webinar bit.ly/46uMMnx%F0%9...

London's Local Nature Recovery Strategy

The LNRS is part of a new system of spatial biodiversity strategies in England, required by law under the Environment Act 2021. London is one of the 48 regions tasked with creating this strategy.

londonlnrs.commonplace.is

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Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 13d

Delighted that Santander is extending its sponsorship of London’s cycle hire scheme for another seven years.

With 6.1 million hires this year, the growing popularity shows the success of the scheme as an integral part of London's green and healthy future.

Mayor of London and four representatives with two Santander bikes in front of London skyscraper landscape.

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LDN Mayor Environment @ldn-environment.bsky.social · 15d

We’re determined to make London’s rivers something every Londoner can be proud of. Deputy Mayor @metecoban92.bsky.social met with NYC’s Chief Climate Officer Rohit Aggarwala to share ideas and best practice for revitalising urban waterways #ClimateWeekNYC

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Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 16d

To mark World Car Free Day, TfL & Santander Cycles are encouraging Londoners to make their journeys more sustainable with half-price monthly cycle hire subscriptions.

Use the special voucher code by the end of Tuesday 23 September to claim the offer. More info: www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/hal...

Half-price subscription offer on TfL cycle hire scheme

For the next few days, there’s an offer on TfL’s cycle hire scheme, where you can rent a bike for a whole month for just £10.

www.ianvisits.co.uk

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Mete Coban MBE @metecoban92.bsky.social · 16d

I’m in New York for #UNGA and climate week, representing London on the global stage.

This week, I will be building vital partnerships to accelerate the urgent action we all need @ldn-environment.bsky.social @c40cities.bsky.social 🌎💚

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LDN Mayor Environment @ldn-environment.bsky.social · 19d

Deputy Mayor @metecoban92.bsky.social attended London & Partners Sustainability Reception to spotlight London as the home of green technology and innovation

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LDN Mayor Environment @ldn-environment.bsky.social · 20d

Yesterday Deputy Mayor @metecoban92.bsky.social hosted a roundtable at LSE exploring how climate policy can drive progress on social justice and make London a fairer city. Voices from across different backgrounds and sectors shared powerful insights to help shape a fairer, greener London

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Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 25d

Delighted to join HRH The Princess Royal to mark the completion of the Tideway Tunnel.

This project is transforming the tidal Thames, dramatically reducing sewage discharges and creating new public spaces on the river for all Londoners.

Mayor Sadiq Khan stands alongside four others watching HRH Princess Anne speaking from behind a lectern

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LDN Mayor Environment @ldn-environment.bsky.social · 27d

Thamesmead's transformation is bringing community, nature and art together- creating spaces for local people to connect and thrive.
Read more about Deputy Mayor @metecoban92.bsky.social's visit to Thamesmead: www.thamesmeadnow.org.uk/news/general...

Deputy Mayor of London praises co-designed open spaces in South Thamesmead

Mete Coban MBE, Deputy Mayor of London for Environment and Energy, has hailed South Thamesmead’s outdoor spaces as “exemplary”.

www.thamesmeadnow.org.uk

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LDN Mayor Environment @ldn-environment.bsky.social · 27d

Hear from Deputy Mayor @metecoban92.bsky.social and @brendadacres.bsky.social on how Warmer Homes London will help Londoners cut their energy bills, boost skills and deliver warmer, greener homes. www.themj.co.uk/warmer-homes...

www.themj.co.uk

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LDN Mayor Environment @ldn-environment.bsky.social · 28d

Hear from Deputy Mayors @metecoban92.bsky.social and @debbieweekesb.bsky.social about Trees for Young Londoners, part of our work with @thetreecouncil.bsky.social to:
🌳Increase tree planting in London’s schools
💡Equip young Londoners with green skills for the jobs of the future

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LDN Mayor Environment @ldn-environment.bsky.social · 29d

Last week Deputy Mayor @metecoban92.bsky.social visited Thamesmead to see the incredible transformation achieved with our partners, Peabody, Groundwork and @theyoungfdn.bsky.social, alongside the local community — turning the area into a vibrant, greener, and healthier neighbourhood.

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Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · Sep 8

A greener, healthier, more resilient London is taking root.
The transformation of Grosvenor Square brings:

🌳 44 new trees
🌿 70,000 plants
🦆 Brand new wetlands

I’m proud to announce £12m through my Green Roots Fund to revive and transform London’s green spaces.

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Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · Sep 7

This summer, there were 83 wildfires across London - over *three times* as many as in the summer of 2020.

The climate crisis is on our doorstep. I am determined to do everything possible to ensure we are prepared for the ongoing impact of wildfires and extreme heat.

London summers: Wildfires and scorched earth

The capital's parks and open spaces remain tinder dry and the wildfire threat is still very real.

www.bbc.co.uk

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LDN Mayor Environment @ldn-environment.bsky.social · Sep 4

The @mayoroflondon.bsky.social and Deputy Mayor @metecoban92.bsky.social planted trees to celebrate the transformation of Grosvenor Square. This vibrant urban garden is a nature rich space in the heart of city for Londoners to enjoy and wildlife to thrive

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