Low carbon economy (5) Question No: 2621 / 2012 Andrew Dismore What action have you taken to address skills shortages which could hinder moves towards a low carbon future? Written response from the Mayor The London Enterprise Panel is currently reviewing the current and future skills needs of the capital and I expect them to report early in the new […]
Read moreLow carbon economy (4) Question No: 2620 / 2012 Andrew Dismore What funding from the Joint European Support for Sustainable Investment in City Areas (JESSICA) has London received, by financial year? How much of that funding has been provided to businesses? Written response from the Mayor ‘JESSICA’ is a financial engineering instrument created by the European Commission and European Investment […]
Read moreLow carbon economy (3) Question No: 2619 / 2012 Andrew Dismore The 2009 report, “Prospectus for London the Low Carbon Capital”, says that there could be “business opportunities of up to £3.7 billion a year from moves towards a low carbon future.” What have you done to help secure those opportunities for business? Written response from the Mayor My Climate […]
Read moreLow carbon economy (2) Question No: 2618 / 2012 Andrew Dismore Please explain what changes you have made to the GLA Group procurement strategy that has helped to create good environmental management and practices? Written response from the Mayor Each GLA group functional body (FB) has an individual procurement strategy to meet their organisational needs and objectives. Each FB has […]
Read moreLow carbon economy (1) Question No: 2617 / 2012 Andrew Dismore Given the GLA website says, “If London can produce just 1% of the low carbon goods and services that are forecast to be needed globally, we will attract £40 billion of investment and create 200,000 jobs over the coming years.” How much investment and jobs were created in the […]
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