The Green Enterprise District is a regeneration project of
Boris Johnson, then the
Mayor of London in east
London, England, with a stated aim to create a
low-carbon economy region in
Greater London
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.
[ ] It coincides with the
Lower Lea Valley and
London Riverside sections of the
Thames Gateway,
[ ] which corresponds to parts of the boroughs of
Barking and Dagenham,
Havering,
Newham and
Tower Hamlets. The flagship project is
The Crystal (in planning known as the Siemens Pavilion) at
Royal Victoria Dock
The Royal Victoria Dock is the largest of three docks in the Royal Docks of east London, now part of the redeveloped Docklands.
History
Although, the structure was in place in the year 1850, it was opened in 1855, on a previously uninhabit ...
, which is built on land owned by the
London Development Agency and
Newham London Borough Council and opened in 2012.
Projects
In May 2010 it was announced that the Siemens Pavilion would open in 2012 in the
Royal Docks, consisting of an exhibition and conference centre. The centre is intended to be a place for the "public, customers and students to meet and explore the innovation required to achieve a low carbon society".
As part of the framework for the district, green technology industrial retrofitting courses will be offered at
CEME
The Centre for Engineering and Manufacturing Excellence (CEME) is a not-for-profit
A nonprofit organization (NPO) or non-profit organisation, also known as a non-business entity, not-for-profit organization, or nonprofit institution, is ...
.
References
External links
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Redevelopment projects in London
Geography of the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham
Geography of the London Borough of Havering
Geography of the London Borough of Newham
Geography of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets
Low-carbon economy