London mayor Sadiq Khan sits down with Politico

London Mayor Sadiq Khan knows his city and New York City are different beasts when it comes to congestion-pricing schemes. ut he believes such action is necessary to combat climate change, speaking even as a leader whose Ultra Low Emission Zone, or ULEZ, has been met with widespread protests, a Labour vs. Conservative battle and a bullet sent to him in the mail. “The key thing is to support people during the transition,” Khan told Playbook during a sit-down interview in New York, where he’s attending events for the United Nations General Assembly. “What the U.S. policy is, is a way of discouraging those who drive polluting vehicles … and it’s a stick,” the left-leaning mayor said of the proposed fee to enter Manhattan, adding that London also used a carrot. “And the carrot was to give you a grant to scrap your polluting vehicle, so you can buy a cleaner vehicle or use public transport.” Khan, who has made no secret that he is no former President Donald Trump fan, also had a message for American voters ahead of November, POLITICO reports. “What I’d say in a respectful way to Americans is: I don’t think you realize that the rest of the world is watching because we’ve got skin in the game,” he said. — Emily Ngo, Politico Read more at Politico.com and Politico's New York Playbook: https://www.politico.com/newsletters/new-york-playbook/2024/09/25/honey-i-shrunk-the-administration-00180894