Net Zero targets
Hammersmith and Fulham Council is addressing challenges in achieving net-zero targets, focusing on energy bills, retrofitting, and transport.
Hammersmith and Fulham Council's new Climate, Sustainability and Travel Policy and Accountability Committee, which held its inaugural meeting in June 2026, is examining significant hurdles to achieving net-zero ambitions. A report to the committee highlighted limitations in local authority powers over areas like energy pricing and national regulation, alongside the scale of investment required. The committee is focusing on energy bills and building retrofitting.
The committee has set specific targets for the 2026/27 municipal year, aiming to tackle emissions and improve transport across the borough. Its work programme includes reducing energy bills for residents, cutting greenhouse gas emissions, and improving air quality, with a commitment to halving fuel poverty by 2030. No further meetings on this topic are currently scheduled.
Key facts
- Hammersmith and Fulham's Climate, Sustainability and Travel Policy and Accountability Committee held its inaugural meeting in June 2026. Source 1 Source 2 Source 3
- A report to the committee identified significant hurdles for Hammersmith and Fulham Council in achieving net-zero ambitions. Source
- The committee's initial focus includes energy bills and building retrofitting. Source
- Councillor Ross Melton chairs the Hammersmith and Fulham Climate, Sustainability and Travel Policy and Accountability Committee. Source
- Hammersmith and Fulham Council aims to halve the proportion of residents in fuel poverty by 2030. Source
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