local government

EXCLUSIVE: UK100 network of local authorities releases results of survey, alongside series of progress reports analysing central government's progress on decarbonisation

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

New programme to prioritise projects that reduce air pollutants, improve knowledge and information about air quality, or tackle particulate matter

Local leaders network warns UK's current approach to local government is 'structurally incapable of delivering net zero'

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

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

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.

Campaigning climate lawyers warn they will bring legal challenges against councils who fail to demonstrate action to tackle the climate emergency

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