New plan to boost recycling rates would see all councils able to collect most dry materials in just one bin and mix garden and food waste together
New funding designed to allow councils to deliver weekly food waste collections as standard from April 2026
New research suggests councils lack the resources to properly enforce landlord energy efficiency rules for private rental properties
Campaign group Britain Remade claims 70 councils across England to have declared a climate emergency have blocked electric vehicle charging, battery storage and renewables schemes
The dysfunctional local authority funding system is jeopardising councils’ decarbonisation efforts, writes Tunbridge Wells Borough Council Councillor Jayne Sharratt
Local government has a starring role to play in the mission to eliminate emissions across the UK's economy, writes the Environmental Industries Commission’s (EIC’s) Guto Davies
Measures designed to boost energy efficiency of buildings deemed critical to delivering council net zero targets, E.ON polling shows
XMAP GIS Tool will aims to help council planners develop infrastructure that is better tailored for walking and cycling
Vast majority of councils across UK have published climate action plans, but they remain of 'varying quality and ambition', new assessment finds
New report urges government to urgently clarify role of councils and city authorities in supporting net zero transition