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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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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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Krupesh Hirani AM @krupesh.co.uk · 11d

At the London Labour reception with some of my City Hall colleagues in Liverpool for the Labour Party Conference. #Lab25

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Zero Hour for the Climate & Nature Bill @zero-hour.bsky.social · 9d

🐝 Zero Hour’s #Lab25 event on the importance of Labour’s joined-up action to tackle the climate and nature crises is in full swing!

👥 @simonforstroud.bsky.social, @metecoban92.bsky.social,
@tobyperkinsmp.bsky.social, Nathalie Pettorelli,
@billesterson.bsky.social, Helena Horton.

💚 #CANBill #LPC25

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Zero Hour for the Climate & Nature Bill @zero-hour.bsky.social · 8d

📢 @metecoban92.bsky.social—Deputy Mayor of London: “The climate and nature crisis disproportionately affects those who have done least to cause the crisis in the first place. This is a massive issue of social justice, racial justice and economic justice.”

🐝 #CANBill #LPC25 #Lab25

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Rezina Chowdhury @rezinachowdhury.bsky.social · 7d

LTNs, School Streets, CPZ, emission based parking, 20mph, more cycling infrastructure, bus priority together with congestion pricing and ULEZ has massively sped up cleaner air for London. Thank you @london.gov.uk @sadiqkhanlondon.bsky.social
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Graphic about clean air: 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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C40 Cities @c40cities.bsky.social · 15d

Helping cities embed resilience and climate adaptation into long-term planning. 🌎🌱

At Climate Week NYC, C40 Cities and the Ramboll Foundation celebrated our strategic partnership.

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From left to right:
Mark Watts, Executive Director, C40 Cities
Søren Staugaard Nielsen, Managing Director, Ramboll Foundation
Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr, C40 Cities Co-Chair and Mayor of Freetown
Michael Simmelsgaard, Chief Operating Officer, Corporate, Ramboll
Mete Coban, C40 Board Member and Deputy Mayor of London

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Mete Coban MBE @metecoban92.bsky.social · 14d

A huge honour to meet Rev. Al Sharpton in New York City.

Our conversation reinforced the importance of standing up for justice and ensuring everyone has the power to participate in our democracy.

Thank you Rev. Al Sharpton for your hospitality, and I look forward to seeing you in London.

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Mete Coban MBE @metecoban92.bsky.social · 17d

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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Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 18d

Welcome to Oxford Street as you’ve never seen it before.

Londoners and visitors, we are ready for you.

This Oxford Street is for everyone.

Image of Oxford Street with purple paint which reads 'This Oxford Street'

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Will Norman @willnorman.co.uk · 18d

They aren’t just flower beds!!!

Fascinating peak beneath the surface of one of London’s new Cycleways - you can see the complex drainage system that ensures bike lanes help protect the capital from heavy rain & the effects of climate change.

And don’t they look great when they’re finished? 💚🚲👍

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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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Tom Copley @tomcopley.bsky.social · 20d

Great to join @metecoban92.bsky.social @perayahmet.bsky.social Cllr Shreya Nanda and Lewis Baston at the London Transport Museum for a panel discussion with TfL and Places for London teams, reflecting on some of the challenges and opportunities for housing in London in the year ahead.

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Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 23d

We must unite against those who seek to divide us.

I know many people, particularly from London's diverse communities, are feeling extremely worried following the events this weekend.

It takes me back to how I felt growing up in the ’70s and ’80s, when
far-right political parties marched on our streets.

The leaders of the far-right are once again attempting to hijack our flag, with minorities being intimidated and fear, hatred and division being sown.

As Londoners, and as proud Brits, we must unite to reject the far-right
– just as we have many times before.

But it’s going to take a huge effort from us all – from people of all races and backgrounds, who are willing to stand up for our British values of equality, inclusion and mutual respect.

As Mayor, I'll continue to do everything I can to challenge the far-right and all those who peddle the politics of fear and division.

I urge other politicians and Londoners to do the same.

MAYOR OF LONDON, SADIQ KHAN

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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”.

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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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Mete Coban MBE @metecoban92.bsky.social · Sep 8

A huge honour to be name checked by Barack Obama in the Obama Foundation’s latest annual report 🙏

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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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Mete Coban MBE @metecoban92.bsky.social · Aug 27

We hear a lot about green skills, but what does it actually mean? 👇

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Mete Coban MBE @metecoban92.bsky.social · Aug 24

Great to be at Notting Hill Carnival 2025 with friends, celebrating Caribbean history and culture and showcasing London’s diversity - our city’s greatest strength.

Shoutout to our incredible emergency services for helping millions enjoy Carnival 👊🏼✌🏾❤️

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Co-operative Party @coopparty.party.coop · Aug 20

🌞 On the rooftops of Aldgate, @rachelblakemp.bsky.social and @metecoban92.bsky.social show how community energy is powering London’s future.

Solar panels on the Middlesex Street estate are proof that when power is put back in the hands of communities, change happens: cleaner, greener, fairer.

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

Today, @london.gov.uk and Deputy Mayor @metecoban92.bsky.social opened Tideway's new riverside space at Heathwall Quay, where the Tideway Tunnel is stopping pollution in the Thames - a big step forward in our mission to clean London's rivers and open them up for Londoners to enjoy

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Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · Aug 21

Ignore the haters. London is the 🐐

Graphic with the headline “London is the greatest city in the world” set against a bright view of the River Thames with the Shard, Tower Bridge and the city skyline. The text celebrates what makes London special: regularly voted the number one city in the world, incredible diversity with over 300 languages spoken, world-class transport, world leader in finance tech and life sciences, best museums and galleries many free to visit, world-leading nightlife, food sport and music for every taste, host to the world’s best sporting events, home to seven Premier League clubs, globally-ranked universities, a city where you can be yourself and love who you love, and a place for everyone.

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LDN Mayor Environment @ldn-environment.bsky.social · Aug 12

Hear from Deputy Mayor @metecoban92.bsky.social about the action we're taking to protect Londoners from extreme heat — from planting trees to keeping Londoners hydrated with our free water fountains. Read more here: www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj0yzv0r3l9o

Heatwaves: What can London learn from Europe's hotter cities?

An academic says the UK treats the heat as "a nice thing" but it needs to be treated as a risk.

www.bbc.co.uk

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