The London Development Agency will award each borough at least £200,000 to enable green measures in the capital. The low-carbon zones are said to address the issue in their own way but each will have a target of delivering carbon emissions savings of about 20.12% by 2012.
The mayor’s office said that the low-carbon zones cover 13,000 residential properties, around 1,000 shops and businesses, and 20 schools, a hospital, places of worship and community centres.
The funds will support carbon-cutting schemes including the establishment of electric car charging points. Also, initiatives such as “energy doctors” to advice residents on energy efficiency and installing micro-renewables and working with a local retailer to install solar panels on store roof, are among many.
Johnson said: “There was a high calibre of bids from across the boroughs and it was a difficult choice, but the winning entries are championing the latest technologies, which will help us become a leading low-carbon city.”
The low carbon zone funding comes from the London Development Agency and another new programme is expected to be introduced to help meet the mayor’s pledge to cut London’s emissions by 60% by 2025.
