Hammersmith & Fulham’s Climate Scorecard Ranks Second
National top ten list of councils dominated by London boroughs
Cllr Wesley Harcourt ‘delighted’ among the country’s leading councils for climate action. Picture: H&F Council
June 19, 2025
Hammersmith & Fulham has ranked second in a climate scorecard assessing the progress of the UK’s local authorities.
It received a total score of 69% from Climate Emergency UK just behind Islington which came top with 70%. The two boroughs were among the eight from London who made the top ten.
Hammersmith and Fulham retained its second-place finish secured in 2023 though improved its overall score, up from 60 per cent.
Bristol City Council and City of Edinburgh Council were the only two entriesnot based in the capital.
London councils across the board were some of the highest-scoring across the UK, making up 27 of the 62 local authorities scoring 50 per cent or higher.
Isaac Beevor, Partnerships Director of Climate Emergency UK and a London resident, said it is ‘no surprise’ to see London councils perform so well, in-part due to the Greater London Authority having a legal duty to tackle climate change.
The Climate Emergency UKscorecard top 10
Local authority |
Total score (%) |
Islington Council |
70 per cent |
Hammersmith and Fulham Council |
69 per cent |
Merton Council |
67 per cent |
Southwark Council |
67 per cent |
Wandsworth Council |
67 per cent |
Camden Council |
66 per cent |
Lambeth Council |
66 per cent |
Bristol City Council |
65 per cent |
Lewisham Council |
65 per cent |
City of Edinburgh Council |
64 per cent |
Climate Emergency UK was founded in 2019 with the aim of encouraging and supporting greater action from councils and local groups.
This year is the second scorecard compiled by the organisation, which it says is the only holistic analysis of all UK councils’ climate actions.
Data for the scorecard is collected from three sources; using publicly available data on council websites alongside national data and Freedom of Information (FoI) responses. Scores are also provided for different areas, such as building and heating, transport and planning and land use.
Cllr Wesley Harcourt, Hammersmith and Fulham Council Cabinet Member for Climate Change and Ecology, said the local authority is ‘delighted’ to be named among the country’s leading councils for climate action.
He told the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS), “We’re building a record number of energy-efficient, affordable homes for local residents, creating the largest electric vehicle charging network per head in the country and are raising millions for vital ecological improvement projects through our Green Investment scheme. Changing the way we heat, power and run our borough is part of our work to make Hammersmith and Fulham a stronger, safer and kinder place.”
A council spokesperson pointed to additional initiatives such as installing one of West London’s largest heat pump systems at the Civic Campus in Hammersmith and planting tiny forests across the borough.
Ben Lynch - Local Democracy Reporter