Hillingdon Council agree additional measures to tackle the Climate Crisis

Hillingdon Council have agreed to implement a package of additional measures to tackle the Climate Emergency, including holding an annual Climate focussed "people's assembly", after members voted unanimously to back a Labour led motion at its bimonthly meeting on Thursday [18th] night.

The motion, submitted by West Drayton ward Councillor Stuart Mathers, was amended in the meeting to read that Hillingdon Council will:

• Ensure that, where practical and cost effective, all the council's procured services are net carbon zero by 2035;

• Support and work with businesses and organisations towards making the entire borough net zero carbon by 2050;

• Review the Council's investment strategy within the next 12 months to give consideration to climate change impacts in the Council's investment portfolio

• Proactively including young people in the process, ensuring that they have a voice in shaping the future

• Publicly reporting on the level of investment in the fossil fuel industry that our investment plans have;

• Holding an annual "people's assembly" with residents and relevant organisations to discuss and shape revisions to the climate change action plan

Full details of Hillingdon Council's Climate Change Action Plan can be found on its website.