Good news for EV owners - if you live in Greenwich, anyway
Greenwich council has announced an EV cross-pavement charging trial, but Lewisham is dragging its heels.
Air pollution
What are AI datacentres doing to local communities?
The growth in hyperscale data centres is creating intense pressure on energy and water resources around the world. How will it affect us in London?
230+ US environmental groups call for moratorium on new AI data centres
This article by Common Dreams is published here as part of the global journalism collaboration Covering Climate Now.
Old Kent Road: new link to Cycleway 62 at Ilderton Road
The new segment brings the prospect of safe cycling from Rotherhithe to Peckham a bit closer. It is surrounded by high density new development of the Old Kent Road opportunity area.
Zipcar: London Assembly slams TfL 'policy failure', Lewisham seeks alternatives
GLA Transport Committee called out TfL for its failure to act on their early warning, while Lewisham council looks for other options for staff journeys.
Heathrow expansion: government is ignoring harms of 'ultrafine' air pollution
Department of Transport assurances on air quality are empty if it fails to monitor the type of air pollution produced by jet engines, which disperses across nearby communities. Ultrafine particles can enter the brain directly through the nose.
Heathrow expansion would undermine hard-earned progress on air quality, warns London Assembly
The London Assembly Environment Committee told the Transport Secretary that a third runway could "reverse recent improvements in air quality".