There are now nearly 60 cross-party local leaders, representing 35% of the UK population, committed to meeting net zero at least five years earlier than Whitehall, as the former leader of Southampton City Council Christopher Hammond joins UK100 as Network Membership Director.
Our Parliamentary Officer Sophie Lethier explains why the Queen’s Speech debates are real opportunities for MPs to emphasise the role of local government in delivering Net Zero and good, green jobs
The Place-Based Climate Action Network has just released a report on how local decision-makers can enable climate action. Here are my five suggestions for empowering local authorities to be ambitious in their fight against global warming.
New Ipsos MORI polling, commissioned by UK100, reveals that over three quarters of people around the country believe creating more green jobs in their local areas would provide post-pandemic employment opportunities.
UKGBC's Public Affairs & Policy Officer Philip Box explains why the 2021 English local elections will be critical in unlocking the potential of the built environment to drive a local green recovery, and explores what local authorities can do to ‘build back greener’.
Meg Hillier MP writes exclusively for UK100 on local authorities’ central role in helping the UK reach its Net Zero target, urging the government to work more closely with our local leaders.
New research has revealed both urban and rural citizens are concerned about climate. London Councils’ Chair of Transport and Environment and Mayor of Hackney Philip Glanville says it's vital that government sees local councils across the country as an “indispensable partner” in reducing emissions.
From planting 30 community orchards to turning a disused railway line into a greenway, Staffordshire Moorlands District Council is championing district-wide, nature-based climate action. Cllr Joe Porter, Cabinet Member for Climate Change & Biodiversity, explains more.
