Sadiq Khan sticking to his net zero target, says his deputy for business

By Charles Wright

Sir Sadiq Khan will not be deflected from his “net zero by 2030” target for the capital, despite recent shifts in the politics of climate change.

That was the message from City Hall’s deputy mayor for business Howard Dawber to the Centre for London think tank’s annual conference held earlier this week.

The conference focused on the city’s “ecosystem”, the infrastructure required for supporting a growing but sustainable city, and the adaptations needed to build the capital’s resilience in the face of continuing climate pressures – all in the context of just five years to achieve the Mayor’s challenging target.

“We stick to the target,” Dawber (pictured) said. London’s green economy, now worth some £55 billion a year, was already the “biggest driver of investment” in the city, he added, with the benefits in growth and jobs already apparent.

Despite political scepticism, he said, a “tipping point”  was approaching, when it