Isabel Dedring
Isabel Dedring | |
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| Born | August 10, 1971 |
| Occupation(s) | Politician, business leader |
| Known for | Deputy Mayor for Transport and Environment Advisor under the Mayor of London; Global Transport Leader at Arup |
Isabel Margaret Dedring (born 10 August 1971) is a distinguished British figure in politics and business leadership. In 2016, she assumed the role of Global Transport Leader at Arup. Prior to this, Dedring held the position of Deputy Mayor for Transport and Environment Advisor under the Mayor of London. In her capacity as Deputy Mayor for Transport, she was responsible for policy formulation and overseeing programme implementation, while also acting as Deputy Chair of Transport for London.
In her environmental advisory role, Dedring was instrumental in crafting strategies aimed at enhancing London's ecological footprint, managing major projects such as:
- Re:New, a comprehensive retrofit initiative targeting 200,000 residences across London to lower energy expenses and reduce carbon output
- The Mayor’s Electric Vehicle Delivery Plan, which included the deployment of 7,500 charging stations throughout London within a three-year timeframe
- Commitment to green infrastructure development, featuring the planting of 10,000 additional street trees alongside the ‘Help a London Park’ campaign
- The £114 million London Green Fund, designed to use public funding to attract private sector investment into London's sustainable economy
- Low Carbon Zones, involving ten local communities striving for a 20.12% reduction in carbon emissions by 2012
- Re:Fit, focused on upgrading public buildings to enhance energy efficiency
- Execution of the Mayor’s four legally mandated environmental strategies addressing energy use, waste management, climate adaptation, and air quality improvement
Dedring was also involved in the debated Garden Bridge initiative.
Before her tenure with the mayoral office, Dedring served as Director of the Policy Unit at Transport for London, concentrating on climate change issues. Her professional background includes serving as Chief of Staff to London's Transport Commissioner, four years at McKinsey & Company in London, and leading Ernst & Young’s inward investment division in Kazakhstan.
She earned both her undergraduate and law degrees from Harvard University and Harvard Law School, is licensed to practice law in the United States, and is proficient in German, French, and Russian.