This means that by 2050:
• Thames Gateway is energy self sufficient
• 80% carbon reduction target achieved by 2050, despite major growth
• The UK’s leading location for low carbon energy including wind, solar, tidal and biomass sources
• Thames Gateway achieves water neutrality
• All its waste is re-processed within the Gateway
• All buildings are retrofitted to be low carbon and run on clean energy
• District and local energy networks are in place, and excess heat and waste from all major power stations is recycled.
“I can think of no other place with more potential to tackle the climate change agenda than here
in the Thames Gateway.” Peter Head of Arup, Thames Gateway Innovation Champion
Create the best connected
communities by focusing
growth on the most accessible
locations. Crossrail One and
Two, the North and South
Essex lines, before mention
of CTRL and High Speed
One, are major assets that
provide a significant basis for
new growth.
By 2050, Thames Gateway has the best connected communities in the region
• High speed connections across the outer estuary linking the economies of Kent & Essex
• Major international stations at Ebbsfleet and Stratford, with high speed connections to the UK and Europe, attract major European
companies
• Southend and City Airports are part of a national network connected by high speed rail
• Integrated port facilities at London Gateway, Tilbury, Sheerness and Medway connected to a national and European rail freight
network
• Intelligent public transport information systems linked to every home in the Gateway
• Distribution hubs throughout the Gateway are based on low emissions vehicle fleets
• Education and skills – there are specific opportunities throughout Thames Gateway for skills specialisation, forming the basis
for building new industries and new economies in the Thames Gateway. By 2050, A-levels and NVQs could match the regional
average, enabling local residents to benefit from growth.
Re-make East London as vibrant and successful communities
Re-making East London – building on the Olympic legacy,
providing a quality of life and socio-economic standards
comparable to the rest of London and intensifying unused
brownfield land to create vibrant and attractive places.

Major initiatives should include: rediscovering ‘lost places’ to
help re-establish identity of place; improving connectivity within
East London; and reconnecting communities to the river and
its landscapes. By 2050, the population in East London could
exceed its 1960’s peak and house prices equal the Greater
London average.
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