Study: Two thirds of local authorities are not confident they will reach net zero by 2050

Stuart Stone
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Budget constraints seen as most significant barrier to decarbonisation for eight-in-10 local authorities, new FOI requests reveal

Two-thirds of local authorities in England are not confident they will achieve net zero targets by 2050, with 79 per cent citing budgetary constraints as a significant barrier to their decarbonisation...

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