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Low Carbon London

Michael WattersHead of Climate Change SectionBritish Embassy Seoul

London: facts and figures

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

London Mayor Boris Johnson

Delivering London’s 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 Mayor’s Climate Change Mitigation and Energy Strategy Oct 2011

London’s 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

There will be a phased introduction

of 1,300 charge points by 2013

We currently have over 200 charge points available for use

with more on their way

Registration costs £100

per vehicle, per year –

with no additional cost for

electricity

• 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

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Normally Charge Paying Normally Non-Charge Paying

* During charging hours (07.00-18.00)

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Going for Green: the first sustainable Olympic and Paralympic Games

Thank you

Michael WattersHead of Climate Change SectionBritish Embassy SeoulMichael.Watters@fco.gov.uk