Amanda Brown, PA News

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In his keynote speech Mr Livingstone was due to say:
"Climate change is undoubtedly the greatest environmental challenge of the 21st Century and could pose serious problems for London, if we are not courageous in driving down emissions." "My vision is for the capital to be an exemplary sustainable world city', which means developing effective policies across a wide range of areas including transport, clean air, business efficiency and renewable energy. These will all be found in my London-wide strategies.''

Mr Meacher is to launch a new guide "Community Leadership and Climate Change'' which will advise councils on how they can work more effectively to help tackle climate change. Steps councils can take include:
Drawing up a plan to make housing more energy efficient;
Reviewing their plans for dealing with floods;
Devising a transport strategy to reduce emissions, eg by tackling traffic levels.

Councillor Sandy Bruce-Lockhart, LGA environment chair, said: "Local councils have a leading role to play in raising awareness of climate change and in bringing forward measures to reduce and mitigate its effects. At the same time, local authorities must put their own houses in order by introducing planning, transport and energy reduction policies to help address the primary cause of climate change.''

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