Sadiq Khan, the Mayor of London, has announced a new environmental initiative aimed at making the River Thames and other London rivers swimmable by 2034. This pledge, revealed during an event at Isleworth, comes as part of a broader effort to address the significant pollution issues affecting the city's waterways, primarily caused by sewage discharge from water companies. Khan's commitment aligns with his previous environmental achievements, notably the improvement of London's air quality. The announcement was made in front of passionate advocates for the environment, emphasizing the urgent need to tackle the current deplorable state of the waterways.
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Sadiq Khan pledges to make River Thames ‘swimmable’ within decade https://t.co/p78wPl0tI8 https://t.co/lc4RmFaEPV
Fantastic to see @SadiqKhan pledging to make the #Thames & #London #NationalParkCity's rivers swimmable by 2034! Brilliant! Below is the part of @LondonNPC's Charter which the @MayorofLondon supported and signed in 2019. Back then, this was the most contentious sentence. https://t.co/sMq4DQzZit
This is a *really* great pledge by @SadiqKhan - to make the Thames (and all London rivers) clean enough to wild swim in. Other mayors & candidates take note: access to clean rivers needs to become the norm in England @Right_2Roam https://t.co/15uV7TkMbJ
Sadiq Khan, the mayor of London, has pledged to make the Thames “swimmable” within ten years ⬇️ https://t.co/ICHUQ3hWP9
I was with @SadiqKhan on the banks of the Thames at Isleworth as he announced his fantastic 10-year plan to make London’s rivers swimmable Our Labour mayor cleaned up the air - now he can clean up our rivers The current state of the Thames is a disgrace https://t.co/DyoTevypTq
The levels of sewage water companies are pouring into our rivers is a scandal. We’ve made huge progress in cleaning up London’s air. Now it’s time to clean up our waterways too and build a plan to make rivers in London swimmable again within a decade. https://t.co/dpS1kaJtBH
The levels of sewage water companies are pouring into our rivers is a scandal. We’ve made huge progress in cleaning up London’s air. Now it’s time to clean up our waterways too and build a plan to make rivers in London swimmable again within ten years. https://t.co/dpS1kaJtBH
Yesterday, @SadiqKhan spoke to a room of passionate advocates for our planet, on what we can do right now to make a difference in our great city. https://t.co/qIZyPE9jOo