local government
Policy
EXCLUSIVE: UK100 network of local authorities releases results of survey, alongside series of progress reports analysing central government's progress on decarbonisation
14 July 2022
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5 min read
Policy
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
15 June 2022
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2 min read
Policy
Measures designed to boost energy efficiency of buildings deemed critical to delivering council net zero targets, E.ON polling shows
30 May 2022
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3 min read
Policy
New programme to prioritise projects that reduce air pollutants, improve knowledge and information about air quality, or tackle particulate matter
06 September 2021
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2 min read
Politics
Local leaders network warns UK's current approach to local government is 'structurally incapable of delivering net zero'
02 May 2021
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3 min read
Investment
Analysis from Friends of the Earth and Platform finds three per cent of the total value of the Local Government Pension Scheme is invested in coal, oil and gas
24 February 2021
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5 min read
Investment
Warrington Borough Council's CMI aims to raise £1m, making it the second local authority to launch a green bond via ethical investment platform Abundance
24 August 2020
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1 min read
Buildings
The clean energy milestone comes just weeks after Hackney Council revealed plans to open a 'library of things' where citizens can borrow useful items in a bid to reduce household waste.
02 April 2020
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2 min read
Legislation
Campaigning climate lawyers warn they will bring legal challenges against councils who fail to demonstrate action to tackle the climate emergency
01 September 2019
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3 min read
Policy
We can't take a one-size-fits-all approach to local decarbonisation, argues Green Alliance's Caterina Brandmayr
06 August 2019
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4 min read
