UK launches network of 'City Climate Commissions'

Madeleine Cuff
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Edinburgh will be one of a handful of cities to get a new climate commission
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Edinburgh will be one of a handful of cities to get a new climate commission

City climate commissions in Edinburgh, Belfast, and Leeds are set to co-ordinate local climate action between businesses, the public sector, and civil society

A new network of City Climate Commissions are to be created to help accelerate the flow of green finance across the UK and encourage local action to tackle climate change. Speaking at a conference later...

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