Environment

The  State of London report  brings together over 100 datasets about life in the capital – covering its economy, environment, housing market, and social outcomes such as health and education, among many other topics.  Published annually by the GLA’s City Intelligence Unit, the report’s ten chapters provide an array of charts and data, organised around the outcomes...

About this dataset This page presents experimental analysis related to green jobs and skills in London, using online job postings data provided by Lightcast. This near real-time data can be used to help track and assess the demand for green expertise in London. When using outputs from this analysis it is important to be aware of...

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 Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, is committed to increasing the amount of solar energy captured in London as part of his wider ambition for London to become a zero carbon city. The Mayor has developed the London Solar Opportunity Map with the  UCL's Energy Institute  and  Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis ...

The purpose of this study was to find viable space for SuDS across all 32 boroughs and the City of London, and identify the locations for SuDS schemes that could achieve the greatest benefits in terms of surface water flood risk resilience, sewer capacity and natural capital. The results can be used by stakeholders, such as Lead Local Flood Authorities,...

London Public Realm Tree Map – Dataset Overview The dataset is used on the London Public Realm Tree Map. This dataset includes locations, species, and future climate suitability information for almost 1,140,000 public realm trees in London. For some trees, additional details such as size and age are also provided. The dataset primarily covers street trees and trees in parks and open spaces,...

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...