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The Environment

What does the Mayor do?
It is the Mayor's duty to formulate strategies on the environment and he has a legal obligation to ensure that all his policies are consistent with the principles of sustainable development. As the Mayor has responsibility for other areas, including planning, transport and economic development in London, he must make sure other strategies do not conflict with environmental objectives. The Mayor must also produce a four-yearly report on the state of London's environment

The Mayor works with a wide range of environmental groups, executive agencies and other partners to draw up environmental strategies and implement them. Public consultation is undertaken on all draft strategies.

In July 2009 the Mayor published Leading to a greener London, his environment programme for the capital - further detail will be given in the environmental strategies to be published in draft later in 2009.

What does the London Assembly do?
The London Assembly scrutinises the Mayor's approach to environmental issues and publishes reports commenting on his strategies. It can also conduct investigations into environmental issues of its choice and has produced a number of reports on environmental issues. These are available on the Assembly Reports - Environment page.

What do the boroughs do?
The boroughs work with the Mayor to put into practice the strategies on the environment drawn up by the Mayor. For example, in collecting and disposing of waste, they must take into account the Mayor's municipal waste management strategy.

They are also responsible for promoting and co-ordinating local environmental initiatives, in partnership with the Mayor and on their own.

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