local authorities
Automotive
Connected Kerb announces it has secured tenders from local councils to install initial wave of 10,000 charge points, as it sets out ambitious plans for coming decade
08 November 2021
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2 min read
Politics
Eighty-eight mayors and council leaders have now committed to the UK100’s pledge to achieve net zero by 2045
20 October 2021
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3 min read
Waste
Latest DEFRA statistics on UK recycling rates put them on a par with 2017, although local authorities made some progress in diverting waste from landfill
04 March 2021
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2 min read
Net Zero Now
Mayors and council leaders across England and Scotland promise to do 'everything in our power' to eliminate CO2 from their communities before 2045
10 December 2020
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3 min read
Policy
A lack of funding and strategic support from central government is making it difficult for local authorities to support the drive for net zero emissions, imperiling the entire national mission, a new Green Alliance report argues
04 December 2020
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7 min read
Legislation
STA research reveals more than half of local authorities require developers to outperform building regulations set by Westminster, amid concerns government will remove crucial powers
08 October 2019
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3 min read
Legislation
Government wants to remove local authorities' power to set building regulations higher than Westminster, a move which would force many councils to row back on climate ambition
07 October 2019
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5 min read
Energy
Financing from local authorities, private capital, and government investment is set to fund pursuit of councils' clean energy goals
30 September 2019
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2 min read
Legislation
Campaigning climate lawyers warn they will bring legal challenges against councils who fail to demonstrate action to tackle the climate emergency
01 September 2019
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3 min read
Policy
Government must give local planning authorities more power and money to enable carbon neutral buildings and infrastructure systems if UK is to meet net zero target, industry group warns
19 June 2019
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2 min read
