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Councils with climate action plans double

The number of councils with climate action plans in place has almost doubled over the last seven years amid fears around the risk of flooding and extreme heat on services, research has found.

Councils with climate action plans double

The number of councils with climate action plans in place has almost doubled over the last seven years amid fears around the risk of flooding and extreme heat on services, research has found.

While in 2018 just over half of councils had a plan in place on tackling climate change in their areas, this has increased to 96%.

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