London mayor tells US climate conference Londoners are now 'educated on health and climate change'.
The mayor said he had faced obstacles including hostility "from a vocal minority drowning out a silent majority".The London mayor is in New York as part of the city's Climate Week programme"In London we spent some time educating people about the consequences of air pollution that are linked to climate change.
"Once they were aware it wasn't just an environmental but a health crisis, we had permission to bring in bold policies.The mayor is booked to appear on several US TV shows today before attending a UN climate change summit on Wednesday., a network of nearly 100 global cities which shares ideas and expertise on climate change. The organisation is funding his visit.
Mr Khan will chair a private session of the group on Tuesday where he may be asked by fellow mayors about the criticisms and political difficulties he has faced back home.He told last night's event that these cities representing more than 700 million people and a quarter of the world's GDP were ahead of national governments in finding solutions.
He said: "We've had enough of governments meeting every year, a lot of talk, a lot of wasted energy. Why not get cities and indigenous people and civic society involved and help us bring about change?" The mayor will also go to a ceremony for the Earthshot prize attended by Prince William, and meet US businesses looking to invest in London.
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