Calderdale Council's Zero Carbon Calderdale programme recognised for excellence in climate action.

UK100's Climate Leadership Academy and Local Power in Action programmes supported the council's journey.

Award highlights the impact of local climate leadership in driving national progress towards Net Zero.

On World Environment Day (5 June), a new survey reveals that 88% of local authorities support the next government introducing a statutory Net Zero duty for councils if accompanied by the necessary powers and funding to drive delivery.

77% of those surveyed also feel the upcoming general election is the last chance to support local authorities to keep the UK's climate goals on track.

The surveyed local authorities are part of the 113-strong UK100 network, the UK's only network of local authority leaders committed to ambitious climate action.

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.

Public wants investment not tax cuts, as fuel poverty crisis deepens.

National insulation scheme is failing, while local-led programmes deliver transformative energy efficiency upgrades.

If tax cuts are non-negotiable, they should be focused on delivering warm homes for all.

Latest data suggests flagship Great British Insulation Scheme will take over 60 years to deliver its target to upgrade 300,000 homes in three years.

UK100 network of local leaders calls for Ministers to empower local authorities to massively scale up local-led energy efficiency upgrades.

UK100 releases new case studies from Leeds and Manchester showing how local authorities are leading on retrofit.

High Court rules planning inspectors acted unlawfully in removing Net Zero policies from West Oxfordshire's Salt Cross Garden Village Area Action Plan.

Planning Inspectors relied on an outdated 2015 Written Ministerial Statement to justify weakening the Net Zero requirements.

UK100 welcomes the ruling but calls for a more consistent national strategy.

Local leaders express serious concern over reported plans to abandon the Clean Heat Market Mechanism intended to boost the uptake of low-carbon heating systems like heat pumps.

Rural cross-party leaders from Wiltshire and The Cotswolds warn dropping the policy could reduce incentives for industry investment and undermine local climate action.

UK100's Chief Executive argues abandoning the mechanism risks sending mixed signals on the government's commitment to low-carbon heat and undercutting local authorities' emissions reduction plans.

UK100 responds to the climate and local government measures announced in the Autumn Statement on Wednesday, 22 November.

UK100 responds to the climate and local government measures announced in the Autumn Statement on Wednesday, 22 November.

UK100 responds to the climate and local government measures (or lack thereof) announced in the King's Speech on Tuesday, 7 November.