Hackney will be among the first boroughs in the UK to take part in a pioneering electric vehicle trial that could save drivers hundreds of pounds per year.

North Yorkshire County Council has said that its plan convert an entire Harrogate bus fleet to electric vehicles has taken a step forward.

Environmental efforts have seen East Sussex County Council cut its carbon emissions by over 60 per cent since 2008.

An innovative scheme to collect and recycle facemasks, gloves and other PPE has been launched in Brighton & Hove.

The UK’s Hydrogen Strategy seeks to use low carbon hydrogen to replace natural gas in powering around three million UK homes each year.

Children in London are four times more likely to go to school in areas with high levels pollution levels than children in the rest of England.

Friends of the Earth has stressed that the government must do more to enable councils to play their part in decarbonising the UK.  

A poll has found that 94 per cent of residents want to see increased biodiversity in their area, including the planting of trees and protection of green spaces.

Staff at Cumbria County Council are taking part in carbon and climate literacy training that will help to increase their understanding of climate change.

A consultation has begun on plans for new Local Nature Recovery Strategies across England, as part of the landmark Environment Bill.

Fibre broadband cables could be fed through water pipes as part of the government’s plan to speed up the nationwide roll out of lightning-fast broadband.

Council leaders have suggested that fines for fly-tipping must be significantly increased to act as a suitable deterrent.

The government is launching a new £5 million research programme to step up the UK’s resilience to the impacts of climate change.

The Welsh Government has doubled its spending on social housing for rent, committing an initial £250 million for 20,000 new low carbon homes.

Labour has claimed that more than 75,000 green jobs were lost from the UK economy in just five years under the Conservatives.

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