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London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham

…. Challenges include: • Funding the level of investment needed for schools retrofit • The financial viability of retrofit projects and the disruption of refurbishment to tenants and occupiers • Poor incentives for landlords to upgrade their properties beyond the minimum requirements • A skills gap associated with low carbon retrofit and whole building solution design • National planning…

… buildings are powered sustainably, cost efficient and have zero carbon impact. Our heat and power is supplied by renewable energy and, where possible, by local sources that efficiently meet demand. Theme Objectives Homes Council housing: Put in place and implement whole house retrofit plans for all council homes to achieve net zero, that include adaptation measures. Private housing: Promote…

… and support all owner-occupiers, landlords and renters to retrofit their homes to net zero Organisations Council assets: Put in place and implement retrofit plans to achieve net zero, that include adaptation measures for all council buildings Existing private buildings: Promote and support commercial landlords, tenants and third sector organisations to increase the energy efficiency…

… 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…

…. This is the focus of the strategy. As a matter of principle H&F Council sees the elimination of emissions, not offsetting, as the goal and the most valid route to a safe climate. The technical challenges to decarbonisation are nevertheless substantial, and in many realms such as retrofitting and construction the methods continue to evolve. The scenario modelling commissioned externally…