About Hounslow Council
Hounslow declared a climate emergency in 2019, and the Cabinet adopted the Climate Emergency Action Plan in 2020. This commits the council to achieve net zero for the council’s own estate and operations by 2030 whilst influencing wider borough emissions reduction.
How is the council using the money raised?
Funds will be used to help fund energy efficiency, green energy and greening projects within existing council green programmes:
- Hounslow Community Energy Fund, which supports community-led decarbonisation projects including demand reduction, energy efficiency and renewable energy upgrades.
- Thriving Communities Fund, which provides grants to charities, voluntary and community groups and places of worship in Hounslow.
- Schools Decarbonisation which supports energy efficiency upgrades.
- Clear Air for Schools which support a variety of interventions like air purifiers, cycle infrastructure and improving the building’s energy efficiency.
- Active travel which supports cycleways installation and upgrades.
- Circular Economy hubs with interventions like reuse and repair events.
- Grow for the Future campaign, which is a pioneering Hounslow initiative and the UK’s first policy to transform unused council land to grow food and educate children on healthy living.
This investment is Green Loan Principles compliant
This investment has been issued under a Green Finance Framework. This is a voluntary standard which sets out how the council intends to manage its green local authority securities in the future, and outlines how they will meet the Green Loan Principles. This assures investors that funds raised can only be used to help them deliver on eligible green projects from within this framework, and Abundance will monitor the use of funds across the investment term to ensure the principles are being adhered to.
Key terms
Funding Eligible Green Projects under the Council’s Green Finance Framework, with an expected focus on Green Energy Generation, Natural Capital and Energy Efficiency.
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