Best Practice Guide

Local Governments

Case Study

London, City of

Londoners will soon be offered cut-price loft and cavity wall insulation and could save £300 a year (about $600) on fuel bills by making homes more energy-efficient. Furthermore, London Mayor Ken Livingstone has urged companies to invest in green technology to help slash carbon emissions by 60% within 20 years. By 2025 he wants 25% of London's electricity supply to be from local combined heat and power systems.

Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/london/6399639.stm

The mayor has also set aside an extra £47million (about $95 million) to help London become the world's leading "green city," including £8million (about $16 million) to increase the energy performance of London's buildings. Such efforts will not only help to save money and conserve energy for the city, but also help to address global warming in a city whose emissions have been rising since 1997.

Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/london/6291509.stm

In addition, the mayor has outlined an Energy Strategy for the city and London has created an official Sustainability Policy.