Green transition should benefit ordinary Londoners, says deputy mayor

Mete Coban says growing up in a council flat in Hackney has shaped his priorities for the capital. Photograph: John Keeble/Getty Images

Working-class people and those from ethnic minorities will benefit most from a range of environmental policies being implemented in London, the capital’s deputy mayor has said.

Mete Coban, 32, grew up in a council flat in the borough of Hackney and saw for himself the difficulties the lack of green space, poor or overcrowded housing and polluted air can cause.