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NET ZERO

The role of private finance on the road towards net zero

By Ed Barlow | 16 June 2025

Seven years ago, climate change lacked the prominence it holds today. Many councils were active before 2018, but with nearly all now committed to net zero, its status has never been higher.

PLANNING

Labour planning bill rebellion crushed

By Martin Ford | 10 June 2025

The Government has quashed an attempted rebellion among its own MPs over the Planning and Regener...

Councils with climate action plans double

By Joe Lepper | 05 June 2025

The number of councils with climate action plans in place has almost doubled over the last seven ...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Ministers accused of 'centralising zeal'

By Martin Ford | 19 May 2025

Ministers have been accused of ‘taking away decision-making powers from local people’ in a new am...

CLIMATE CHANGE

Climate change due to wreak havoc on properties

By Izzy Lepone | 30 April 2025

More than six million properties in England are in areas that are at risk of flooding, the Climat...

ENVIRONMENT

Carbon tax could cost councils billions

By Dan Peters | 25 April 2025

Councils have called for reform of a planned tax on burning plastic.

CLIMATE CHANGE

The good, the bad and the ugly

By Christopher Hammond | 12 March 2025

Christopher Hammond says new powers on climate action offer genuine promise, but local authoritie...

CLIMATE EMERGENCY

Why you've got to have faith

By Nadia Khan | 24 February 2025

Nadia Khan and Kristian Noll believe faith-based organisations’ financial leverage make them well...

ENVIRONMENT

APSE: Parks under threat from cuts

By William Eichler | 14 October 2024

Parks and green spaces across the country are under threat from council funding cuts, the Associa...

FLOODING

Joined-up government needed to tackle flooding

By Paul Marinko | 10 October 2024

A think-tank has said Labour’s environment and housing ministers must work together to enact prom...

PLANNING

Planning for flood resilience is crucial

By Sandy Forsyth | 10 October 2024

Ambitious planning reform must be anchored by flood resilience measures, says Sandy Forsyth

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