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CLIMATE CHANGE

21st century leadership, technology and climate change

By Max Wide | 15 May 2019

A number of councils in the UK have declared a climate change emergency. Max Wide says that while...

CLIMATE CHANGE

A simple and effective local approach to the climate emergency

By Lawrence Conway | 08 May 2019

South Lakeland DC has recently adopted a climate change policy - and it's on one page, says Lawre...

CLIMATE CHANGE

Councils lose legal bid to halt Heathrow expansion

By Chris Ames | 01 May 2019

The High Court has dismissed arguments against Heathrow expansion and found that the Government i...

CLIMATE CHANGE

Powering ahead on sustainability

By Geoff Raw | 30 April 2019

Geoff Raw explains how Brighton & Hove City Council is working across councils and other partners...

CLIMATE CHANGE

A climate for change

By Ann McGauran | 30 April 2019

Environmental activists including young campaigner Greta Thunberg have been hitting the headlines...

CLIMATE CHANGE

Councils should have a planner in top team

04 February 2019

Cuts to planning authority budgets have left them unable to compete with the private sector for t...

CLIMATE CHANGE

Firm grabs first place

By Naomi Larsson | 14 November 2018

ENGIE has been named the top sustainable facilities management firm for the second time.

CLIMATE CHANGE

The localism effect

By Peter Eckersley | 08 August 2018

Comparing the approaches of an English and German councils, Peter Eckersley argues closer relati...

CLIMATE CHANGE

Councils begin judicial review against Heathrow expansion

By Laura Sharman | 07 August 2018

Five London councils, Greenpeace and the mayor of London have started judicial review proceedings...

CLIMATE CHANGE

Councils investing £16bn of pensions into fossil fuels

By Laura Sharman | 09 November 2017

More than £16bn of council pension funds have been invested into fossil fuel companies, new resea...