Environment

The Mayor set out his strategic policy framework for managing London’s municipal waste in the London Environment Strategy (LES), published in 2018. Under Proposal 7.2.1(b), the Mayor committed to maintaining a waste contracts register to monitor when waste authority contracts come up for renewal. The register supports joint working and joint procurement, helping London’s waste authorities secure better value for...

Tackling London’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions is a huge challenge. The impact of these emissions goes far beyond the city’s boundaries. From the electronics we buy and the food we eat to the clothes we wear, most are produced and transported globally. The GLA commissioned Leeds University to develop a historic trend of consumption-based emissions for London. It uses the latest...

London Local authorities have developed waste Reduction and Recycling Plans (RRPs) setting out key actions for minimising waste and boosting recycling locally. The RRPs are used to drive and promote local activity that will also play an important role helping to achieve the Mayor’s London-wide targets to cut food waste by 50 per person and achieve 65 per cent municipal...

The London Energy and Greenhouse Gas Inventory (LEGGI) is an emissions inventory which quantifies greenhouse gas emissions released to the environment from activities in London. It also quantifies emissions removed through Land Use, Land Change and Forestry sector activities. It is produced on an annual basis to measure progress against the Mayor's emissions reduction targets for London.  The...

The Low Carbon Environmental Goods and Services sector comprises products and services from across the economy, which actively enable a shift towards a green economy.  This dataset forms part of London's Low Carbon Environmental Goods and Services Sector (LCEGS) snapshot report. The report provides an update for the financial year 2023/24 and is published here: London Low Carbon Market Snapshot 2025...

London's first surface water strategy is published here London's Surface Water Strategy | London City Hall This data forms part of the data and evidence base used to form the strategy. Strategy Catchments Surface Water Catchment Partnerships (SWCPs) boundaries where relevant organisations should create the conditions to share resources, plan jointly and manage resources effectively.  Flood Impact...

The London Building Stock Model v2 provides energy efficiency data for all London homes. This includes information on EPC ratings, heating systems, insulation levels and building fabric. This dataset represents an update of the original London Building Stock Model, and it brings together data from Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs), alongside data from other sources such as the London borough councils and...

The Climate and Equalities Tool is a simple, high-level tool to help you embed climate and equalities considerations early in your programme design. Climate outcomes are assessed alongside an Equalities Impact Assessment (EqIA). Adhering to the Public Sector Equality Duty of the Equality Act 2010 is a statutory requirement and completing an EqIA is the best way to comply with...

The Properties Vulnerable to Heat Impact report, produced by Arup, maps London's heat risk across homes, neighbourhoods, and essential properties in the wake of climate change. The study focused on essential settings, emphasising areas where occupants are especially vulnerable to heat-related hazards. This included schools, hospitals, care homes residential properties and neighbourhoods. Properties Vulnerable to Heat Impact Report | London City Hall

Percentage of households in fuel poverty as measured by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero. Statistics by tenure taken from the English Housing Survey. This dataset is one of the Greater London Authority's measures of Economic Fairness. Click here to find out more.