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London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham

… to doing things with residents, we launched a resident-led Climate and Ecological Emergency Commission, which met throughout 2020 to help us shape a ten-year climate programme to enrich and inspire the borough. The council has moved quickly during the last two years. We’re buying 100% renewable electricity for our buildings, helping residents do the same, and supporting schemes to install local…

… will reduce the energy used by our buildings and appliances. The remaining energy we use must be supplied efficiently and from renewable sources. This can be achieved through efficient district heat networks, upscaling our local generation of renewable electricity, and buying our remaining energy from renewable sources. Opportunities and benefits Ensuring our current homes and new developments…

… supply: Increase the borough's renewable energy use and generation 24 1. Travel 2. Travel Background Road transport is responsible for 16% of the borough’s emissions20. Freight accounts for 28% of fuel use, with the remaining 72% from personal travel predominantly made up of car usage, as opposed to public transport (buses, 9%). As well as greenhouse gas emissions, transport…

… renewable energy. We’ve initiated a programme of energy efficiency retrofitting for our council homes, schools and premises, and are supporting fuel-poor residents to improve their homes. We’ve expanded our electric vehicle charging network to be one of the largest in the UK, aiming to have 1,000 installed by the end of 2021, and we’re replacing our fleet with electric vehicles. We’ve rolled out…

…. selling renewable electricity to the grid or consumers - Energy security e.g. on-site renewables and fossil-free heating offering predictable supply and prices Levers of change The actions to bring about net zero draw on the full range of levers at the council and community’s disposal, including: - Convening capability and partnerships - Engagement and education - Incentivisation…