14/12/2020 - 09:12
Eight in ten councils surveyed by the Local Government Association have been affected by a climate-related incident in the last five years.
10/12/2020 - 08:30
The UK will fail to meet its 2050 target for net zero climate emissions without the full participation of, and support for, local authorities.
10/12/2020 - 08:02
Regional leaders are pledging to eliminate carbon emissions in their communities at least five years earlier than Whitehall.
10/12/2020 - 07:22
With toxic air set to rise significantly, Centre for Cities is urging councils to press ahead with their stalled pollution reduction plans.
09/12/2020 - 13:20
The Climate Change Committee has warned that the 2020s must be the decisive decade of progress and action on climate change.
07/12/2020 - 10:03
There are significant shortfalls in the government’s approach to infrastructure policy which risks holding back the net zero shift.
07/12/2020 - 09:20
Over 500 hectares will be planted with trees across England’s 10 Community Forests, backed by £12.1 million of investment.
04/12/2020 - 08:46
The Prime Minister has announced a new ambitious target to reduce the UK’s emissions by at least 68 per cent by 2030, compared to 1990 levels
30/11/2020 - 10:20
The National Audit Office has found that there are gaps in the government’s understanding of public spending for flood defence.
30/11/2020 - 09:18
The Local Government Association has outlined the devastating impact that the coronavirus pandemic has had on council’s park services.
27/11/2020 - 09:30
Dozens of local authority areas have the potential for doubled, tripled, or even quadrupled woodland cover.
27/11/2020 - 08:21
More than 150 electric vehicle charge points will be installed across Cornwall after the council secured additional funding.
27/11/2020 - 07:20
The recycling rate for Wales has reached a record high, exceeding the latest recycling target and achieving 65.14 per cent for 2019/20.
26/11/2020 - 10:07
The Chancellor has been accused of undermining the government’s ‘green’ vision by pushing ahead with a heavily funded roads programme.
24/11/2020 - 09:49
Drone deliveries and digital mapping for easy-to-access walking and cycling routes could soon be a reality for people living in rural areas.
