The London Assembly yesterday urged the Mayor to act on warnings from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) about the dangers of climate change to London’s population.
A motion agreed by Assembly Members calls on the Mayor to ensure that the IPCC’s advice is reflected in his economic, social and environmental policies and programmes.
The IPCC said: "Continued emission of greenhouse gases will cause further warming and long-lasting changes which will increase the likelihood of severe and irreversible effects for people and ecosystems.
"Limiting climate change would require substantial and sustained reductions in greenhouse gas emissions.
"Substantial emissions reductions over the next few decades can reduce climate risks in the 21st century and beyond."
The Assembly also highlighted the warning given by the chairman of the IPCC that “we have little time before the window of opportunity to stay within the 2°C of warming closes”.
Jenny Jones AM, who proposed the motion said: “I believe the science on climate change could hardly be clearer, so I am glad this motion has been agreed.
"I want the Mayor to recognise the extent of the agreement that human activity is changing our climate, the urgency of tackling the problem, and the leadership he can provide in the lead up to the international climate conference in Paris later this year.”
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