"He told the biggest-ever gathering of mayors that the US president was one of the climate wreckers they needed to fight back against to reduce the threat of global warming. Speaking in the magical city of Rio on Monday morning, he said: Famous among the wreckers is the President of the United States of America - someone who stood up at the United Nations, only a matter of weeks ago, and called the climate crisis a scam."
"He spoke of his own policies, saying the ultra-low emission zone (Ulez) has delivered massive environmental benefits - as he promised more solar panels on school buildings in the coming year. But his own record at reducing emissions came in for criticism, with one of his Labour allies at City Hall warning that the capital was set to miss his 2030 net zero target."
"It can also be revealed that Sir Sadiq's trade mission to Africa in July the first by a London mayor cost the London taxpayer almost 84,000. Figures published by the Greater London Authority reveal that the Africa trip from July 14-19 to Lagos in Nigeria, Accra in Ghana, and Johannesburg and Cape Town in South Africa resulted in a total cost of 83,921 to the Greater London Authority."
Sadiq Khan criticised the US president as a climate wrecker and noted the president had called the climate crisis a scam at the United Nations. Khan highlighted London’s ultra-low emission zone (Ulez) as delivering massive environmental benefits and pledged more solar panels on school buildings next year. A Labour ally warned that London is set to miss Khan’s 2030 net zero target. Khan’s July trade mission to Africa — the first by a London mayor — cost the Greater London Authority £83,921, including substantial flight and accommodation expenses. The trip involved 10–11 staff and included business-class legs; Khan also travelled to Poland, Cannes, Paris, the Vatican, Edinburgh and New York.
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