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Environment
Low Emission Zone
Greater London Authority (GLA)
Updated almost 7 years ago
The Londonwide Low Emission Zone (LEZ) was launched in February 2008. The LEZ operates to encourage the most polluting heavy (including buses, coaches, lorries and other specialist vehicles) diesel vehicles driving in London to become cleaner. The LEZ covers most of Greater London and is in operation 24 hours a day, every day of the year. Heavy vehicles must meet...
Low Emission Bus Zones
Greater London Authority (GLA)
Updated almost 7 years ago
Low Emission Bus Zones use buses with top-of-the-range engines and exhaust systems that meet or exceed the highest Euro VI emissions standards. The zones have been prioritised in the worst air quality hotspots outside central London where buses contribute significantly to road transport emissions. Information includes length of route, estimated emissions reduction and date of implementation (or 'in development). For...
Electric Vehicle Charging Site
Greater London Authority (GLA)
Updated almost 7 years ago
A Low Emission Neighbourhood (LEN) is an area-based scheme that includes a package of measures focused on reducing emissions (and promoting sustainable living more generally). A LEN is delivered by a borough with support from the Greater London Authority (Mayor's Air Quality Fund), Transport for London (TfL) and the local community or Business Improvement Districts for Business LENs. For more information please visit-https://www.london.gov.uk/what-we-do/environment/pollution-and-air-quality/mayors-air-quality-fund#acc-i-54331.
Low Emission Neighbourhoods
Greater London Authority (GLA)
Updated almost 7 years ago
A Low Emission Neighbourhood (LEN) is an area-based scheme that includes a package of measures focused on reducing emissions (and promoting sustainable living more generally). A LEN is delivered by a borough with support from the Greater London Authority (Mayor's Air Quality Fund), Transport for London (TfL) and the local community or Business Improvement Districts for Business LENs. For more information please visit-https://www.london.gov.uk/what-we-do/environment/pollution-and-air-quality/mayors-air-quality-fund#acc-i-54331.
Hackney City Fringe
Greater London Authority (GLA)
Updated almost 7 years ago
Two zones in the City Fringe during peak hours, will be restricted to walking, cycling and low emissions vehicles only. These zones, known as ultra low emissions streets, or ULEV streets. For more information please visit-https://hackney.gov.uk/article/5270/Ultra-low-emission-streets.
Borough Heat Mapping reports (2010-2012)
Greater London Authority (GLA)
Added over 7 years ago
Borough Heat Mapping reports produced by Local Authorities across London in the period 2010-2012. LDA funded through the DEMap Programme
Communal Heating Consumer Survey Report
Greater London Authority (GLA)
Added over 7 years ago
The Communal Heating Consumer Survey was conducted in October 2017 to collect feedback from consumers on their views on the quality and satisfaction of the communal heating scheme which provides space heating and hot water to their properties. A report has been published a year after, summarising the survey's key findings and results, and it can be downloaded here. The...
Green roofs in the Central Activities Zone
Greater London Authority (GLA)
Updated over 7 years ago
OverviewAn updated spatial data set for existing green roofs has been produced for London's Central Activities Zone (CAZ) using 2015 aerial imagery. The CAZ makes up around two per cent of London's total area.MethodArcMap GIS software was used to map green roofs installations. The aerial imagery was loaded into the software in true colour (RGB) and infrared (IR) composites, along...
London Atmospheric Emissions Inventory (LAEI) 2010 Air Quality Focus Areas
Greater London Authority (GLA)
Updated about 8 years ago
The LAEI 2010 has since been superseded. Click here for the full list of releases. There are 187 Air Quality Focus Areas in the Capital. These are locations that not only exceed the EU annual mean limit value for NO2 but are also locations with high human exposure. The Focus Areas were defined to address concerns raised by boroughs within...
Natural Capital Account for London
Greater London Authority (GLA)
Updated over 8 years ago
This is the first natural capital account for London, and was supported by the Mayor of London, the National Trust and the Heritage Lottery Fund.The natural capital account assesses the economic value of different benefits that London and Londoners gain from the city’s public parks and other green spaces. For more information on the methodology and results of this analysis, please see the London.gov.uk website.
