Mete Coban MBE became the Deputy Mayor of London for Environment and Energy in July 2024, overseeing the Mayor’s world-leading climate action plan for the capital.Before becoming Deputy Mayor, Mete was a Councillor and CabinetMember for ClimateChange, Environment, and Transport in the London Borough of Hackney, delivering a £61 millionGreen New Deal to tackle the climate crisis. He is best known for pioneering Hackney’sCommunity Energy Fund, providing clean, green, community-owned energy to 39 not-for-profits.Mete is widely credited with making politics more accessible to young people as the Founder ofthe youth-led charity My Life My Say. He led the Give an X voter registration campaign, which resulted in over 488,000 newly registered voters ahead of the UK General Election in July 2024.In the New Year's 2020 Honours List, Mete received an MBE for services to young people, recognising his efforts to make politics and democracy more accessible to the younger generation. Mete also serves as a Trustee at the London Marathon Foundation and My Life MySay.Born in Northern Cyprus to asylum-seeking parents, Mete moved to the United Kingdom as a child. His journey as an asylum seeker drives his commitment to giving marginalized groups a voice in democracy.