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 group fleet, a hybrid bus fleet and trialling low carbon technology in London's taxi fleet.

Cycling in the capital is on the up, but the Mayor wants to go further to really make a difference to how Londoners get about their city. The Mayor is working with TfL to deliver a 400 per cent increase in cycling by 2026, compared to 2001 levels, while making two wheeled transport safer, more attractive, and more convenient. The Barclays Cycle Hire Scheme is a key part of the cycling revolution.