Mission green
Diplomats from more than 60 missions attended the Sustainable Embassies Conference at the Chartered Institute for Environmental Health to find out how they can reduce their carbon footprint. Diplomats heard about the carbon-reducing efforts of other embassies in London as well as the Foreign Office and the Legal Sector Alliance. They also had a briefing from the London Mayor’s Environmental adviser on schemes embassies can join to create a low-carbon diplomatic quarter in London. The event ended a reception co-hosted by the All Party Parliamentary Group on Climate Change where Lord Redesdale launched London’s Green Embassy Network.

PHOTOS: PIERRE DE VILLIERS

Finnish Ambassador Pekka Huhtaniemi poses a question

The London Mayor’s Environment Adviser, Martin Powell

CIEH CEO Graham Jukes

FCO Sustainable Operations Manager Owen Richards talks about greening the FCO network

Stein Iversen tells diplomats how the Norwegian Embassy measured its carbon footprint

Transport export Don Potts gives a guide to lowering emissions from travel

Micael Johnstone of the Legal Sector Alliance

Lord Redesdale of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Climate Change launches the green network