Antisocial Paving in London?

London's mayor has received advice on changes the capital needs make to deal with the climate emergency. This climate resilience report, uncontentiously advocates better flood defences and a 'heat plan' to aid vulnerable citizens. Raising more eyebrows, however, is their suggestion that Londoners should be charged for paving over their gardens and/or offered inducements to return them to flower beds and lawns (https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/jul/17/londoners-should-be-charged-for-paving-gardens-says-climate-resilience-report). Removing of garden paving, has been strongly advocated in cities in The Netherlands. It improves drainage, reducing the chances of flooding. The darker surface also absorbs more heat. It also increases biodiversity around people's homes. Plants also, of course, remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. One phenomenon, however, makes garden paving removal in London less likely. This is the fashion to convert gardens into hardstanding for cars. This can prove to be very lucrative, when folk rent out scarce parking spaces.