Agenda item

9.46pm - Councillor Wesley Harcourt moved, seconded by Councillor Nicole Trehy, the special motion in their names:

“This Council notes that Climate Emergency UK’s Action Scorecard for 2025 has ranked the London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham as second best in the country – just one point behind first place.

The Council also notes that Hammersmith & Fulham improved its score in every assessed category.

The Council thanks the volunteer Climate and Ecological Emergency Commission, our Climate Champions, council officers and all our residents who are doing their bit to improve our local environment and tackle the Climate and Ecological Emergency. Their hard work helped deliver important climate measures such as the H&F Green Investment, Clean Air Neighbourhoods and progress on energy efficiency.

The Council recognises that the UK’s net-zero targets are an important means of galvanising climate innovation and action. It understands how businesses and startup entrepreneurs in that sector are attracting vital new investment and that they are one of the fastest-growing sectors in the British economy - creating important new jobs, improving energy security, driving sustainable economic growth and securing a brighter environmental and economic future. It therefore calls on politicians of all parties to remain committed to these targets.

This Council notes that much has been done but there is much, much more to do to protect our planet for future generations.”

Speeches on the motion were made by Councillors Harcourt, Trehy, and Lang (for the Administration).

The guillotine fell at 10pm. Councillor Max Schmid moved to extend the meeting by 10 minutes to allow Councillor Downer-Sanderson to speak. Councillor Liam Downer-Sanderson then made his maiden speech (for the Opposition).

Councillor Harcourt made a short speech winding up the debate before the motion was put to the vote:

FOR:                      UNANIMOUS

AGAINST:               0

NOT VOTING:        0

The motion was declared CARRIED.

10.07pm – RESOLVED

This Council notes that Climate Emergency UK’s Action Scorecard for 2025 has ranked the London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham as second best in the country – just one point behind first place.

The Council also notes that Hammersmith & Fulham improved its score in every assessed category.

The Council thanks the volunteer Climate and Ecological Emergency Commission, our Climate Champions, council officers and all our residents who are doing their bit to improve our local environment and tackle the Climate and Ecological Emergency. Their hard work helped deliver important climate measures such as the H&F Green Investment, Clean Air Neighbourhoods and progress on energy efficiency.

The Council recognises that the UK’s net-zero targets are an important means of galvanising climate innovation and action. It understands how businesses and startup entrepreneurs in that sector are attracting vital new investment and that they are one of the fastest-growing sectors in the British economy - creating important new jobs, improving energy security, driving sustainable economic growth and securing a brighter environmental and economic future. It therefore calls on politicians of all parties to remain committed to these targets.

This Council notes that much has been done but there is much, much more to do to protect our planet for future generations.