Sadiq Khan on sustainable cities, finance – and COP

FT Adviser · Nov 30, 2022 · 15m

London mayor Sadiq Khan wants more power and financing for cities so they can deal with and find solutions to climate change. Cities, after all, are responsible for over two thirds of emissions and local administrations, says Khan, are seen as the “doers”, while national governments are the “delayers”.He thinks that mayors should be part of the UN climate conference negotiations. In fact, COP27, which wrapped up in Sharm el-Sheikh this month, will be the last without cities at the table.Does he have a point? Hear what Khan told Sustainable Views and what our correspondent Philippa Nuttall…