Event - Mayor to launch groundbreaking programme to 'green' London's public sector buildings
Where - Ecobuild event, Earls Court
When - Thursday 28 February, 11.45am prompt (by the UKGBC Arena, Earls Court 2) followed by an off camera technical briefing at 12.30pm
The Mayor of London, Ken Livingstone, will announce the start of a groundbreaking climate change programme to cut energy use by 25 per cent in public buildings with the appointment of energy services companies to start work on Greater London Authority buildings. The Mayor will be joined by Peter Hendy – London Transport Commissioner, Aneeta Prem - Metropolitan Police Authority, Nadim Moge - Head of Property Services, London Fire Brigade and Lisa McClean - City Director, Clinton Climate Initiative along with senior representatives from the energy services companies that have agreed a contract to take forward this programme.
This announcement follows a deal developed by the Clinton Climate Initiative for the C40 group of cities at the New York Large Cities Climate Summit in May 2007. Unlike traditional public building improvement programmes, under the C40 scheme a whole group of buildings are offered up for retrofitting in one go, allowing energy services companies to achieve economies of scale and invest in more expensive, long-term infrastructure, such as decentralised energy supply, out of the savings from cheaper, quicker measures. As nearly three quarters of damaging carbon emissions come from energy use in buildings, improving energy efficiency is key to tackling climate change.
Mayor's Green Homes Service, www.londonclimatechange.co.uk
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Mayor announces start of ‘green’ buildings programme for London
Tackling climate change starts at home!
