Reports launched to help councils tackle climate change

The Local Government Association has published a guide to help councils play a leading role in tackling the climate crisis at a local level.

Plans for CAZ in Leeds put on hold

Leeds City Council has announced that plans for a charging Clean Air Zone in the city are being put on hold for the foreseeable future.

£9.5m to reduce housing’s carbon footprint in Wales

A new programme worth up to £9.5 million will reduce the carbon footprint of existing social housing in Wales.

Legally binding targets for air quality and waste

The government will underpin environmental commitments with legally binding targets, including for air quality, water, waste and biodiversity.

Ambitions outlined for South Yorkshire tree-planting

Dan Jarvis has agreed a new partnership that lays the groundwork for an ambitious campaign to plant trees and create more woodland.

Government urged to get cars off of the road

The government is being urged to 'get cars off the road', as traffic in Britain returns to levels seen before the coronavirus lockdown.

Five local authorities to trailblaze nature recovery pilots

Five local authority pilot areas have been announced to test how the recovery of England’s landscapes and wildlife can be driven locally.

Falling cost of renewables should prompt further use

Sharp falls in the cost of renewable generation means that Britain should aim for renewables to meet two thirds of electricity needs by 2030.

New West Midlands cycling network unveiled

Transport for West Midlands has unveiled the Starley Network, a new 500-mile cycling vision for the West Midlands.

Design in the Public Sector programme applications open

Councils in England are set to benefit from this year’s Design in the Public Sector programme which is themed on tackling climate change.

Coronavirus prompts increase in household plastic waste

The latest Everyday Plastic Survey has revealed that the amount of plastic waste in UK homes increased during the coronavirus lockdown.

Two thirds think cycling on roads is unsafe

The government has pledged to tackle cycling safety after finding that two-thirds were worried about the dangers of riding on the roads.

Reduction in London NO2 levels greater than elsewhere

The scale of reduction of NO2 air pollution has been five times greater in central London than the national average since 2016.

Rapid charging network to be rolled out in Birmingham

Birmingham City Council will start the roll-out of 100 per cent renewable energy EV charge points across the city from Autumn 2020.

New planning laws could speed up nature’s decline

Environmental groups have warned that the new planning system reforms announced by the government could sweeping losses of nature.

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