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Low Carbon London

Michael Watters Head of Climate Change Section British Embassy Seoul

London: facts and figures


Largest city in UK and EU Population: around 7.5 million 12% of UKs population Diverse: 270 nationalities, 300 languages Green space: 1700 parks Seat of central government Mayor elected every 4 years

London Mayor Boris Johnson

Delivering Londons Energy Future


Objectives Reduce CO2 emissions (Target 60% reduction by 2025) Maximise opportunities of low carbon city Secure energy supply for London To exceed national climate change objectives
The Mayors Climate Change Mitigation and Energy Strategy Oct 2011

Londons CO2 emissions by sector

The challenge
In 2008, emissions were about the same as in 1990 (45MtCO2) Peak in 2000 If no further action taken, emissions would reduce by about 11% by 2025 Need to do more

Projected CO2 emissions in London 2008-2050

Action
Retrofitting London Driving down emissions from transport Maximising low carbon opportunities

Retrofitting London

Driving down emissions from transport

Electric Vehicles
We currently have over 200 charge points available for use with more on their way

17,000 hybrid and pure electric vehicles in London 400 charge points

Electric Vehicles
The aspiration is to have 100,000 electric vehicles (EV) on the road as soon as possible A network of publicly accessible chargepoints across London The ultimate aim is for every Londoner to be within a one mile of an EV charge point.

Congestion Charging

Average Daily Traffic in Zone

Normally Charge Paying

Normally Non-Charge Paying

* During charging hours (07.00-18.00)

Cycle Hire

Cycle Hire Points

Cycle Hire

Cycle Hire in context


500,000

4 6 million million
400,000

Journeys per day

300,000

200000 200,000

200000

100000 100,000 27000 0 Cycle Hire - best day so far East London Line Extension Cycle Hire - projected average day in 2011 40000 70000

East London Line

Underground

Tramlink

BCH maximum

Tramlink

London Overground London Underground

DLR

London Buses

London Overground

Buses

BCH

DLR

Ultra low carbon vehicles

Going for Green: the first sustainable Olympic and Paralympic Games

Thank you

Michael Watters Head of Climate Change Section British Embassy Seoul Michael.Watters@fco.gov.uk

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