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London. Policy 6.13 also requires the provision of electrical charging points
in new developments as part of parking provision requirements.
5.45 The Mayor will work with the London Hydrogen Partnership, boroughs and
others to support the development of a Hydrogen Action Plan, and the
development of energy infrastructure based on hydrogen as a principal
energy carrier. The Mayor will encourage boroughs to identify capacity for
such infrastructure. Advanced conversion technologies for treating waste can
be linked to highly efficient energy generation methods such as gas engines
and hydrogen fuel cells to achieve greater greenhouse gas savings. Through
his chairmanship of the London Waste and Recycling Board, the Mayor will
allocate funding to projects supporting the development of advanced
conversion technologies in London. The Mayor has also set up a Food to
Fuel Alliance Programme to promote the development of exemplar projects
turning London’s food waste into renewable energy including renewable
transport fuel.
Climate Change Adaptation
5.46 All developments should make the fullest contribution to London’s
adaptation to climate change and should be designed for the warmer, wetter
winters and hotter, drier summers the city will experience over their lifetime,
and to withstand possible natural hazards (such as heatwaves, flooding and
droughts) that may occur. The following policies are supported by the
London Climate Change Adaptation Strategy that contains further proposals
to help London adapt to the major impacts of climate change.
POLICY 5.9 OVERHEATING AND COOLING
Strategic
A The Mayor seeks to reduce the impact of the urban heat island effect in
London and encourages the design of places and spaces to avoid
overheating and excessive heat generation, and to reduce overheating due
to the impacts of climate change and the urban heat island effect on an
area wide basis.
Planning decisions
B Major development proposals should reduce potential overheating and
reliance on air conditioning systems and demonstrate this in accordance
with the following cooling hierarchy:
1 minimise internal heat generation through energy efficient design
2 reduce the amount of heat entering a building in summer through
orientation, shading, albedo, fenestration, insulation and green roofs
and walls
3 manage the heat within the building through exposed internal thermal
mass and high ceilings
4 passive ventilation
5 mechanical ventilation
6 active cooling systems (ensuring they are the lowest carbon options).
C Major development proposals should demonstrate how the design,
materials, construction and operation of the development would minimise
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