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The mayor of London is being urged to make an 11th hour intervention and halt plans for a new four-lane road tunnel under the River Thames that opponents say would worsen pollution and exacerbate the…

London’s fire commissioner has joined calls for a total national ban on disposable barbecues after they were blamed for starting wildfires in England during the recent spate of dry weather. The…

Hundreds of teachers have pledged not to take their students to a new exhibition at the Science Museum in London until it cancels its sponsorship deal with a company linked to the coalminer Adani.

With many of the world’s cities, and especially their poorest citizens, facing increasing risks of drought and water shortages, faster emissions cuts and the long overdue establishment of an…

Study measured financial impact of car emissions on deaths, health and lost working days in 432 urban areas. The health costs of air pollution from roads are higher in London than any other city in …

To get London moving again, the city’s mayor wants to drastically increase space for bicycles and pedestrians, measures that could permanently transform the capital.

Members of PCS union say institution must cut ties with oil company amid climate crisis Staff working at the British Museum in London have joined calls for its management to ditch its sponsorship…

The City of London Corporation (CLC) has announced that the capital will get its first zero-emissions street. Beech Street, much of which runs under the Barbican Estate, will now be restricted to…

Another month, another climate strike. Today, students from across the globe went on strike again for climate action. The Fridays for Future concept started in order to raise global awareness and to…

As The Climate Group works to inspire and showcase the highest levels of leadership on climate action in the private sector, our Corporate Actions Engagement Manager Ole Jakobsen shares his…

Energy customers in a south London housing estate will soon be trading solar power amongst themselves, thanks to a blockchain pilot project by Repowering London, and University College London.

Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London, has announced plans for a £24 million grant to make black cabs greener. The grant will go towards helping black cab drivers switch to electric vehicles. The plan is for…

A new report has found that spending one hour on the tube is more toxic than spending all day on above ground in ambient London air. The latest figures from the Committee on the Medical Effects of…