Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the Mayor of London's new climate change plan in response to what he has described as a climate emergency; what discussions they have had with him on that matter; and what steps they intend to take in relation to that plan.

We agree with the Mayor of London on the importance of climate change - it is one of the most urgent and pressing challenges we face today. We welcome the action that London and other cities across the country are taking to cut emissions and seize the economic opportunities of clean growth.

BEIS officials are in frequent contact with colleagues from the Greater London Authority to discuss issues relating to climate change. Our Governments action builds on the UK’s strong performance to date, reducing emissions by over 40% since 1990 while growing the economy by more than two thirds.