Sadiq Khan pledges to make London carbon neutral by 2030 if he wins mayoral race

Sadiq Khan promised the four-year fare freeze when he was named London Mayor in 2016 (Picture: AFP/Getty Images)

London Mayor Sadiq Khan has pledged to make the capital carbon neutral by 2030 if he is re-elected later this year.

Mr Khan will face off against the likes of Shaun Bailey and Rory Stewart over the summer.

He said he is “really excited” to reveal his Green New Deal for the capital, which will also look at improving air quality and providing better access to green space.

He was first elected as the city's mayor in 2016, taking over from now-Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

NEW: Really excited to be pledging to deliver a Green New Deal for London if I am re-elected on 7 May.

My Green New Deal will focus on cleaning up our air, improving access to green space and sets an ambitious new target to be carbon neutral by 2030. https://t.co/BHcnN60SRd

— Sadiq Khan (@SadiqKhan)

January 17, 2020

In a tweet on Friday evening Mr Khan said: “Really excited to be pledging to deliver a Green New Deal for London if I am re-elected on 7 May.

“My Green New Deal will focus on cleaning up our air, improving access to green space and sets an ambitious new target to be carbon neutral by 2030.”

He has previously said he had spent the past four years “being the best mayor (he) can be” and remained optimistic “real progress” will be made on tackling violent crime in the city in 2020, calling for more investment in policing.