The new Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has said that he plans to double the size of the capital’s low emission zone. Following the announcement, Friends of...
Elections took place across the UK last week, including the vote to decide who would become the next Mayor of London. Sadiq Khan topped the polls...
“Confirm that you will protect our green spaces against the sort of commercial exploitation that has allowed a motor race into Battersea Park, closing it to...
A coalition of the UK’s leading environmental groups,[1] including the National Trust, WWF, RSPB and Greenpeace, are today calling for the next mayor to commit to...
Conservative MP for Richmond Park Zac Goldsmith has revealed he plans to enter the race to become the next Mayor of London. However, in a unique...
Former deputy mayor of London Nicky Gavron has described air pollution in the capital as the “most deadly” environmental challenge and heavily criticised the current leadership...
London’s Oxford Street had breached its nitrogen dioxide (NO2) limit for the whole of 2015 by 5 January, according to campaign group Clean Air London, which...
London mayor Boris Johnson has blasted plans to build a third runway at Heathrow, labelling the proposals “barbaric” and “short-sighted”. This follows Heathrow’s chief executive John...
The mayor of New York City Bill de Blasio is leading a coalition of US mayors advocating for greater social and economic equality in cities across...
Despite rising pollution levels, London will not restrict cars in a bid to tackle emissions, an adviser to the mayor has said. This follows the introduction...
Former mayor New York City Michael Bloomberg has been named as the new United Nations (UN) envoy for cities and climate change. The billionaire businessman and...
The lord mayor of London has warned that London risks falling behind competitors if it fails to embrace diversity in its business culture. The Power of...
Michael Bloomberg, current mayor of New York City, is Blue & Green Tomorrow’s 2013 sustainable global politician of the year. Having taken office in 2001, Bloomberg steps...
The impressive Grange St Paul’s Hotel in London was the location for the Economist Events’ Infrastructure Summit on Tuesday, during which a wide range of international...
While national politicians are debating major issues and stalling over policies, our city mayors are on the frontline, making decisions that affect people’s everyday lives. That’s...