Environment groups throw down the green gauntlet to London mayoral candidates

At the start of Greener London week, the UK's leading environmental groups call for the next London mayor to deliver a more sustainable capital city, reports BusinessGreen

A group of some of the country's best-known environmental groups, including the National Trust, RSPB, WWF and Greenpeace, are today calling on the next Mayor of London to commit to making the capital a greener, healthier city.

The NGOs have drawn together 20 policy suggestions to improve London's environment and will publish them today to mark the start of Greener London Week. Suggestions include the introduction of policies to phase out all diesel black cabs and private taxis by 2020, the launch of an energy efficiency loan scheme for London's small businesses, and the delivery of a 10-fold increase in solar capacity across the city's rooftops.