#environmental

Greater #London Authority Freedom of Information release: The GLA has disclosed correspondence between Mayor Sadiq Khan and bus manufacturers under the #Environmental Information Regulations. The material includes letters from Wrightbus and Alexander Dennis in 2025 concerning #UK bus #manufacturing and zero-emission fleets. Wrightbus urged continued support for domestic producers, highlighting its #Ballymena base, growth to nearly 2,400 staff and its hydrogen and electric buses operating in London. The Mayor replied that investment in zero-emission #buses benefits jobs across the UK and welcomed Wrightbus’s role in expanding London’s fleet. Alexander Dennis provided a consultation update on proposals to consolidate UK operations in Scarborough, putting up to 400 jobs at risk in #Scotland. It called for fresh orders, potential furlough support and procurement reforms to strengthen UK manufacturing. https://www.london.gov.uk/who-we-are/governance-and-spending/sharing-our-information/foi-disclosure-log/eir-bus-manufacturers-jan-2026

#Wetlands provide the greatest #climate mitigation when water tables are maintained 5 to 20 centimeters below the surface, rather than being completely flooded, as this depth balances carbon retention with minimized #methane production. #CO2 #Environmental #Geoscience #sflorg https://www.sflorg.com/2026/01/env01292601.html

I can imagine the conversations within the #London #maladministration. ‘We need to approve another data centre’ ‘Why’ ‘Oh #AI and #Palentir and keeping #US tech companies happy and other things, mumble mumble’ ‘What about water and power requirements’ ‘Who cares, if Londoners complain we will ship it in from #Wales or #Scotland’ ‘Fine’ ‘What about #environmental assessments?’ ‘Screw them, we have avoided them in the past’ https://www.theregister.com/2026/01/23/uk_gov_dc/