local government
Report: UK council pension funds investing almost £10bn in fossil fuels
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
Council-issued green bond enables residents to invest in solar farm
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
Hackney Council announces it is fully powered by renewables
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.
ClientEarth puts councils 'on notice' over climate inaction
Campaigning climate lawyers warn they will bring legal challenges against councils who fail to demonstrate action to tackle the climate emergency
We need to put local areas at the heart of the clean growth agenda
We can't take a one-size-fits-all approach to local decarbonisation, argues Green Alliance's Caterina Brandmayr