Khan is expected to acknowledge resistance to his expansion of the ultra-low emission zone (Ulez) in a speech today but insist that he still intends to go further. A fund will be established for putting solar panels on school roofs and Khan said he would meet a commitment to make London net zero by 2030.
He will contrast his plans to that of the Conservative candidate, Susan Hall, a London assembly member, who has called for the UK government to delay its 2050 net zero target.
"London is at a crucial crossroads moment," Khan is expected to say. "Susan Hall is a proud anti-green candidate who takes a Trumpian approach to the climate crisis.
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