Key information
Date: Thursday 08th February 2024
Time: 10:00am
Motion detail
Emma Best AM proposed, and Neil Garratt AM seconded, the following motion:
“This Assembly acknowledges the Mayor’s consistent and genuine apology for the Solar Together scandal which, as of May 2023, has resulted in 1456 complaints and a total of just 1500 successful installations. The failure of this scheme has dented public confidence not only in solar energy, but also the concept of retrofit and renewable energy.
This Assembly is concerned that Solar Together, previously a flagship programme for the Mayor, does not appear in the 24/25 climate budget, given that nearly £1 million was spent promoting the scheme and the ongoing evaluation work of the programme has no set date for completion.
This Assembly calls on the Chair of the Assembly to write to the Mayor asking that a clear timetable for the evaluation of Solar Together is set out. In response, we believe the Mayor should also address how London’s pathway to net zero is affected by the discontinuation of Solar Together, and what steps the Mayor will take to replace the failed scheme.”
Following debate and upon being put to a vote, the motion was agreed with 11 votes in favour and no votes against.