Boris Johnson, Mayor of London

“The Revolve Eco-Rally is a great way to promote the use of less polluting, low carbon transport which I am also championing in the capital”.

About the People
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Boris Johnson is supporting the 2012 Investing in Future Transport Conference at City Hall and is expected to attend. Mr Johnson is the current Mayor of London and has held shadow government posts as Vice Chairman, Shadow Minister for the Arts and Shadow Minister of Higher Education. He is an avid car enthusiast and a passionate cyclist - launching a London Cycle Hire Scheme (dubbed Boris bikes) in the capital in 2010.

Besides his work as a journalist, he has published several books, including 'Lend Me Your Ears, Friends, Voters and Countrymen', an autobiographical account of his experience of the 2001 election campaign, and a novel, ‘Seventy-Two Virgins’. He regularly appears on TV and has been a contestant on Have I Got News For You, which spawned his book: Have I Got Views For You.

About the Organisation
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    Mayor of London
    The Mayor has a target to cut carbon emissions in the capital by 60 per cent by 2025 helping to create 'green-collar' jobs in a thriving low carbon economy. There are a range of flagship initiatives underway to achieve this including: turning London into the electric car capital of Europe with 25,000 charging points by 2015; adding 1,000 electric vehicles to the Greater London Authority...
location image Finish Line, 2009 Revolve Eco-Rally
City Hall & Potter's Fields, London, SE1 2AA
Monday, June 8, 2009 - 09:00 - 20:00

Green Transport Day SummaryAll-day exhibition of low-carbon vehiclesLowCVP Annual ConferenceGreen travel advice by Camden CouncilConvoy vehicles welcomed into the city by Mayor of LondonWhat Car Green Awards Ceremony

9:45- 17:00 > Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership Annual Conference
Council Chamber, City Hall - book tickets

  • Morning sessions
    The climate threat
    Reducing transport-related emissions
    The business perspective
    Debate - supporting the motor industry
    Presentations on the most promising alternative fuel technologies
  • Afternoon sessions
    City and local initiatives
    Debate - involving the motor industry
    Strategic, marketing and technical approaches to cut carbon
17:00 - 18.45 > WhatCar? Green Car of the Year (by invitation only)
  • 17:00 > Press Reception at the top of City Hall, overlooking the Eco-Rally display
  • 18.00 > Awards Ceremony in Council Chamber
  • 18.45 > The overall winner displayed alongside Eco-Rally vehicles and exhibits
18.45 > Joint Press Call for organisers outside City Hall
  • Revolve, LowCVP, WhatCar?
20.00 > Event ends
location image Conference Display, 2012 Investing in Future Transport Conference
City Hall, London, SE1 2AA
Thursday, August 16, 2012 - 08:30 - 18:30

Exclusive display around City Hall of innovative transport products & services related to the 2012 Investing in Future Transport Conference - organised by Cleantech Investor & Revolve.
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2012 Investing in Future Transport Conference

2009 Revolve Eco-Rally
  • Finish Line, City Hall & Potter's Fields, London,
    8 June, 2009 - 09:00 - 20:00

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2012 Conference Partners & Sponsors

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