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NET ZERO
Warning over scrapping net zero targets
By Martin Ford | 29 July 2025
Councillors have been warned that attempts to ditch net zero targets could be stymied by Governme...
ENVIRONMENT
Wiltshire Council votes to retain carbon targets
By Izzy Lepone | 25 July 2025
Wiltshire Council has rejected a motion to ditch the local authority’s carbon reduction targets.
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 b...
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...
ENVIRONMENT
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...
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