UK100 announces an expanded team of Co-presidents representing all major political parties.

Cllr Tracey Dixon (Labour), Cllr Andy Mellen (Green), and Cllr Lucy Nethsingha (Liberal Democrat) join existing Co-president Cllr Richard Clewer (Conservative).

New appointments reflect UK100's commitment to cross-party collaboration on local climate action.

Three new high-profile board members also announced, strengthening the organisation's expertise in energy, finance and community engagement.
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Following a challenging local election night for the government and a High Court ruling that the UK's climate plan is unlawful, UK100 is calling on Ministers to abandon their "retreat from climate leadership" and empower local leaders to deliver on the UK's climate ambitions.

The High Court ruling comes just days after UK Net Zero Secretary Claire Coutinho's controversial speech, which argued for a hands-off approach to the Net Zero transition and was disrupted by protesters accusing the government of undermining its climate commitments.

UK100 is urging the government to work in partnership with local authorities to develop a comprehensive Net Zero delivery framework that maximises the potential of local climate action to create jobs, boost economies, and improve lives across the UK.
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Christopher Hammond, Membership Director and former leader of Southampton City Council, appointed new UK100 Chief Executive.

Founder and former Chief Executive, Polly Billington, has stepped down to campaign as the parliamentary candidate for the new seat of East Thanet.

Christopher Hammond calls for a “paradigm shift away from centralised decision-making”.