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.

30 councils handed emergency financial support, highlighting systemic funding issues.

Support announced in the same week as damning evidence to the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee's inquiry on the Funding and Sustainability of Local Government Finance published.

Councils are hamstrung by managing hundreds of short-term, restrictive grants that have wasted over £130m since 2019 in bid writing costs alone.

Government announces biggest local government reform in 50 years with new Strategic Authorities.

Climate change and environment included as key powers for reformed local authorities.

UK100 welcomes reforms but calls for proper funding and community engagement.

Welcome commitment to end to competitive funding pots and 3.2% real-terms increase in council spending power - a crucial shift for local climate action.

£3.4bn Warm Homes Plan and £1bn for local energy schemes positive, but greater investment in place-based climate action needed to boost 1.5% growth forecast.

Planning reform, local government funding and green infrastructure promising - but must be better integrated through National Planning Policy Framework and Local Area Energy Plans.

UK100 Local Leaders: Clean Energy Superpower Summit brings together national and local government representatives to accelerate clean energy rollout.

Launch of UK100’s "Local Net Zero 2.0: The Moment To Deliver" report outlines challenges and solutions for UK's energy transition.

Unveiling of the Charter of Collaboration between local and national government to align efforts in clean energy transition.

New "Inclusive Climate Action" toolkit launched to support effective public engagement in climate decision-making.

UK100 summit brings together national and local government and community and national energy sector leaders to accelerate clean energy rollout.

Event to address key challenges in local area energy planning, grid infrastructure and community engagement.

Keynote speakers from Westminster, local government and industry leaders.

Summit acts as the launch event for UK100’s new “Local Net Zero 2.0: The Moment To Deliver” report.

Christopher Hammond, Chief Executive of UK100, the UK’s only cross-party network of local leaders committed to ambitious climate action, responds to the King’s Speech.

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.

New Local Government Association (LGA) survey reveals councils face significant barriers to achieving Net Zero targets, with 67% lacking confidence in meeting goals on time and 90% saying current funding is insufficient.

The survey comes on the same day the Government responds to the Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Select Committee inquiry on local authority financial sustainability, which found councils face a £4 billion funding gap.

UK100 Chief Executive Christopher Hammond calls for an end to the "Hunger Games" approach of disjointed short-term competitive funding for local climate action, and for the Government to trust in local leaders to deliver for their communities.