Shirley Rodrigues is a member of the Board of C40 Cities, a global network of nearly 100 mayors united in climate action, and Chair of the Breathe Cities Advisory Committee and Our Common Air Commissioner where she works to reduce air pollution harmful to public health and climate. Previously she was London Deputy Mayor for Environment and Energy between 2016 and 2024 where she headed world-leading initiatives to tackle the climate emergency, reduce air pollution and restore nature in London. This included delivering the Ultra Low Emission Zone, the world’s largest clean air zone of its kind, as well as inclusive programs and policies to make London a net-zero carbon city by 2030 and more resilient to climate impacts. Before then she oversaw a global climate change grants portfolio at the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF), developing their first cities strategy and making grants to support climate action in China and Brazil and by international co-operation networks. She has held various executive positions in government including working for three London mayors, is a trustee of the Artichoke Trust and an expert advisor to the Earthshot Prize.