Thousands of social housing tenants will have their energy bills cut and homes made warmer as the government improves energy efficiency.

Councils have warned that they will have to scale back road maintenance as local authorities face a £500 million funding reduction.

Newcastle City Council has submitted a bid to the European Commission for the city to become one of its 100 climate-neutral and smart cities by 2030.

Transport for New Homes has found that housing developments on former farmland are adding hundreds of thousands of extra car journeys to England’s roads.

CPRE has said that every neighbourhood should have a protected place for community well-being to level access to green space and nature.

Hampshire County Council is the first Highway Authority in the country to trial plant-based plastic bollards to reduce its carbon footprint.

Oxford City Council has announced that Britain’s first Zero Emission Zone (ZEZ) will begin in the city on 28 February 2022.

Birmingham City Council has published its Clean Air Strategy for the city, outlining a clear set of greener actions, priorities and pledges.

Analysis by Climate Emergency UK has shown that more than one in five of all councils in the UK have no climate action plan.

Nottingham City Council has said that it is on track to become the first carbon neutral city in the UK by 2028, following the first review of its action plan.

Councils and environmental groups have said that homes are not becoming green quickly enough due to flaws and gaps in government support.

A new report by Police Exchange has proposed a comprehensive and coherent city-wide tall buildings policy for the capital.

Cyclist Chris Boardman is to become national commissioner of the government’s new cycling and walking body, Active Travel England.

Environment Minister Jo Churchill has set out two proposals to clamp down on waste crime and support people and businesses to manage waste correctly.

130 zero-emission double decker buses will be introduced next year as part of a project to make Coventry the UK’s first all-electric bus city.

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