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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.
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