The City of London’s climate sensor network is a monitoring project intended to build a more detailed picture of local environmental conditions and help assess whether climate-adaptation measures are working. The City says its sensors measure temperature, air pressure, humidity and soil moisture, producing long-term, location-specific data for evaluating interventions. The network’s data is available through a public climate sensor dashboard. 8
The project sits within the City of London Corporation’s wider commitment to climate resilience across its buildings, open spaces, public realm and infrastructure. In 2020, the Corporation commissioned Buro Happold to assess climate-related risks affecting the City; the sensor network provides a way to gather ongoing observations alongside that risk assessment. 8
The supplied Smart Cities World article concerns a separate, London-wide initiative: the London Climate Resilience Review, commissioned by Mayor Sadiq Khan in June 2023 and chaired by Emma Howard Boyd CBE. Its remit was to assess the capital’s preparedness for climate impacts and consider how technology and data could support adaptation. 1211 The review published its final report in July 2024, with 50 recommendations for stakeholders including the Mayor, national government, local authorities and community and voluntary organisations. 511
The available sources do not establish that the City of London sensor network was founded on a particular date, identify individual project leads, or describe its sensor count or deployment locations. They do establish that the network is operated by the City of London Corporation and that its stated purpose is to support monitoring and evaluation of climate interventions. 8