Questions to the Mayor of London – answered at on 28 June 2021.
Will you write ahead of COP26 to boroughs in London that have not followed the lead of other boroughs, and the London Assembly, in declaring a climate emergency to encourage them to do this?
Yes. 28 London boroughs have declared a climate emergency. I will be writing to all London boroughs asking them to sign up to Race to Zero, to show the commitment of London to tackling climate change ahead of COP26 plans. As part of this I will encourage the few remaining boroughs who haven’t done so to declare a climate emergency.