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  • Tackling excess winter deaths and fuel poverty

    • Reference: 2013/4637
    • Question by: Jenny Jones
    • Meeting date: 18 December 2013
    What impact will the Government's decision to scale back the Energy Company Obligation have on your plans to tackle London's energy inefficient and hard to treat homes?
  • London's recycling rates flatline

    • Reference: 2013/4638
    • Question by: Jenny Jones
    • Meeting date: 18 December 2013
    London's household recycling rates only rose from 32 per cent in 2009/10 to 34 per cent in 2011/12, with the slowest annual rises in almost a decade. Last year they flatlined, staying at 34 per cent, and across the Western Riverside Waste Authority recycling rates fell significantly. How do you expect to reach your recycling target of exceeding 45 per cent in the next three years?
  • Redefining Fuel Poverty

    • Reference: 2013/4675
    • Question by: Jenny Jones
    • Meeting date: 18 December 2013
    According to official figures London has over 300,000 households in fuel poverty. Given your duty to tackle inequalities, have you objected to the Government's attempt to redefine fuel poverty in the Energy Bill? According to the Environment Audit Committee this will have the effect of instantly reducing the number of households considered by the Government to be fuel poor by nearly a third, further understating the problem.
  • Two million more trees in London by 2025

    • Reference: 2013/4679
    • Question by: Jenny Jones
    • Meeting date: 18 December 2013
    Your answer to question 2013/4093 referred me back to 2013/3358 in which you were unable to supply me with the number of trees planted towards your goal of two million more trees in London by 2025. Instead you provided me with an estimate that was based on analysis by Trees for Cities during your predecessor's term of office. Given that this is a vital strategic goal in helping London to prepare for more frequent extreme weather, up to date information is essential. Excluding your street tree programme, will you in collaboration with key stakeholders, agree to undertake an assessment of...
  • Home energy costs and Green Deal uptake

    • Reference: 2013/4044
    • Question by: Jenny Jones
    • Meeting date: 20 November 2013
    Are you satisfied with the uptake of the Green Deal in London?
  • Most polluted road (1)

    • Reference: 2013/4087
    • Question by: Jenny Jones
    • Meeting date: 20 November 2013
    Your answer to my question 2013/3434 did not answer my question about which is the most polluted spot in London for NO2. According to the LAEI dataset modelling, in 2012 certain parts of Regent Street had the highest nitrogen dioxide concentrations (201 ug/m3) in London. Can you confirm that this is your understanding of the data?
  • Most polluted road (2)

    • Reference: 2013/4088
    • Question by: Jenny Jones
    • Meeting date: 20 November 2013
    Your answer to my question 2013/3435 did not answer my question about which is the most polluted spot in London for PM10. Can you do so?
  • Intergovernmental panel on climate change report

    • Reference: 2013/4091
    • Question by: Jenny Jones
    • Meeting date: 20 November 2013
    With reference to your answer to 2013/3432 regarding the IPCC report finding which says that scientists are now 95% certain that humans are the dominant cause of global warming, can you clarify your earlier answer and specify whether you accept this finding or not?
  • London's Tree canopy cover - analysis

    • Reference: 2013/4092
    • Question by: Jenny Jones
    • Meeting date: 20 November 2013
    When will you carry out the next analysis of tree cover across London using aerial imagery?
  • London tree data

    • Reference: 2013/4093
    • Question by: Jenny Jones
    • Meeting date: 20 November 2013
    Since the beginning of your term of office, excluding your street tree programme, can you provide an estimate of the actual number of trees planted in London? Please break this down by date, the estimated number planted and the location, indicating whether it's existing parkland, open green space, metropolitan open land, or green belt.