A planned Clean Air Zone to cut harmful traffic emissions and improve air quality in Newcastle could be put in place next summer.

The creation of a new Community Forest to bring people closer to nature in the North East has been announced.

Sadiq Khan has announced an additional £5 million for the scrappage scheme that is accelerating the move to cleaner vehicles across London.

The Prime Minister has announced an additional £50 million in grassroots football pitches, prioritised for left-behind communities.

The National Audit Office has stated that the government has not provided local authorities with clarity about their roles in achieving net zero by 2050.

Leeds City Council’s proposed new air quality strategy is aiming to tackle emissions from homes, industry and agriculture as well as transport.

New guidance to help local authorities to plan, design and deliver high quality walking and cycling routes across Wales has been launched.

North of Tyne Combined Authority has announced that it is working with the Energy Saving Trust to develop a housing stock database.

Sutton Council is deploying sensors to help combat fly-tipping and the rise of unauthorised access in the borough’s car parks.

More than half a million people are now registered with asthma in London and two-thirds of sufferers say their condition is made worse by poor air quality.

Leaders in Greater Manchester have unveiled an ambitious vision for new homes, enhanced natural assets and revitalised town centres.

Grant Shapps has announced a Transport decarbonisation plan to help the whole transport sector reach net zero by 2050.

The G7’s commitment to ‘Build Back a Better World’ should start with a pledge to build back safer to tackle deaths and serious injuries on Britain’s roads.

Local leaders have called for more powers and resources to help decarbonise transport, tackle emissions and shape local energy markets.

Further plans announced to reduce the national default speed limit in Wales from 30mph to 20mph on residential roads and busy pedestrian streets.

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