Cutting the carbon. Holborn Station signs up to the 10:10 campaign to reduce energy use.

Over the next 12 months, the ten largest stations on the Underground will be working flat out to become more environmentally friendly. And Holborn is one of them.

Each station in the10:10 initiative will be implementing a range of energy-saving initiatives to cut their energy use by 10%. Escalators will be closed down during off-peak hours and switches will be installed so that staff can turn off unnecessary station lighting during the day and platform lights while engineering work is going on.

It’s estimated that these carbon cutting measures should help save an estimated £70,000 and over 500 tonnes of CO2 per year.

London Underground's commitment to 10:10 is part of the Tube's ongoing work to incorporate sustainability into its operations. Last year it improved its carbon efficiency by five per cent and became the first public transport operator to achieve the Carbon Trust Standard - an award given to organisations for managing and reducing their carbon emissions. London Underground hopes to use the lessons learned from the 10:10 initiative to roll out similar campaigns across the rest of the network.

Apart form Holborn, the other tube stations signed up to 10:10 are Bank, Charing Cross, Earl's Court, Green Park, Hyde Park Corner, Knightsbridge, Liverpool Street, Moorgate and Victoria. TfL’s head office buildings including London's Underground's headquarters will also be participating.

Eugenie Harvey, Director of 10:10, said: 'The London Underground is such a crucial part of life in London, ferrying millions of people around the city every day. We're so happy to have them onboard - reducing carbon emissions is, literally, as everyday as catching the Tube.'