Councils' green strategies are making slow progress

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As the government launches a low-carbon cities programme, new research suggests many councils are struggling to cut emissions

Three quarters of UK councils currently have no strategy in place to reduce their carbon emissions, according to a new survey from the Low Carbon Innovation Network. The survey of 200 councils, commissioned...

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