We need to put local areas at the heart of the clean growth agenda

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We can't take a one-size-fits-all approach to local decarbonisation, argues Green Alliance's Caterina Brandmayr

Cities and local areas are taking centre stage in the fight against climate change. With a growing number of councils declaring a climate emergency, local communities are not only making it clear that...

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