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Ten London boroughs have won funding to develop
“low carbon zones” with schemes ranging from
“energy doctors” to solar panels for schools and
electric car charging points, Mayor Boris Johnson said.
Each will be awarded at least £200,000 to pioneer
energy efficiency measures.
The zones cover 13,000 homes, 1,000 shops and
businesses, 20 schools, a hospital, places of worship and community centres. Each has a target to deliver emissions savings of 20.12 per cent by 2012.
Schemes include low-cost insulation and heating for low-income families, working with a major
retailer to install solar panels on its roof to power local homes, and supplying low-carbon heating from King's College Hospital to nearby residents.
Energy “doctors” will train residents to become advisers on how to make homes more efficient, and one borough will help people monitor power use with smart meters.
The zones are: Barking town centre (Barking and
Dagenham); Muswell Hill (Haringey); Archway
(Islington); Brixton (Lambeth); Lewisham town centre (Lewisham); Wandle Valley (Merton); Ham and Petersham (Richmond upon Thames); Peckham
(Southwark); Hackbridge (Sutton) and Queen's Park
(Westminster).
Mr Johnson said the zones will help London become a leading low-carbon city.
