Net Zero - Hackney Citizen

Greens to ‘align’ future Hackney planning with climate goals after Woodberry Down row

The estate’s redevelopment is subject to a 2005 Labour-era agreement that sits outside the council’s climate plan

Author: Patrick Cardwell

Greens to ‘align’ future Hackney planning with climate goals after Woodberry Down row

London to miss 2030 Net Zero target, Mayor admits as he calls for more ‘energy devolution’

Green party leader brands City Hall's climate policies 'siloed' and disjointed

Author: Kumail Jaffer, Local Democracy Reporter

London to miss 2030 Net Zero target, Mayor admits as he calls for more ‘energy devolution’

Proliferation of data centres could 'undermine' Mayor of London's Net Zero target

Global Action Plan estimates that in 2050, data centres alone could use a quarter of the amount of energy the UK consumed last year

Author: Kumail Jaffer, Local Democracy Reporter

Inside Hackney's green economy six years after council declared climate emergency

In 2019, Hackney Council declared a climate emergency and vowed to rebuild a greener borough. Six years on, how close are they to fulfilling that pledge?

Author: Sam Foxell

Hackney Council unlikely to hit target of switching to electric vehicles by 2030, officers admit

More 'realistic' transition date needed, says Town Hall's fleet manager

Author: Hackney Citizen

Net zero targets: Mayor shrugs off doom and gloom as two-thirds of councils flag lack of funding

‘Despite significant financial challenges, we’re committed,’ says Caroline Woodley

Author: Joe Steen, Local Democracy Reporter

Over 200 fossil fuel ad campaigns shown on TfL network since Sadiq Khan set out ‘zero carbon’ goal

The figures come after UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged every country to ban such advertising

Author: Noah Vickers, Local Democracy Reporter

‘London must adapt to deal with extreme weather,’ warns Sadiq Khan

Top thinktank says capital is ‘unprepared for the effects of climate change’

Author: Joe Talora, Local Democracy Reporter

Solar panels installed on three community buildings as council’s efforts to harness renewable energy continue

Town Hall is this year aiming to produce one megawatt of power using the sun

Author: Lizzie McAllister

Solar panels installed on three community buildings as council’s efforts to harness renewable energy continue