Only a quarter of local authorities in the UK have published Electric Vehicle transition strategies, according to new research.

The Green Party is promising to help tackle the cost of living crisis at the launch of its local election campaign.

A number of public buildings are to have solar rooftop panels installed as part of Welsh Government support to expand community owned renewable energy.

Esri UK has announced the local planning authorities who will pilot geospatial technology to help modernise the planning process.

Councils have been urged to introduce incentives for people who give up private vehicles to help increase the use of shared transport.

Bristol City Council is considering ramping up its programme to replace 29,000 old street lights with the latest LED lanterns.

Belfast, Dublin, the Liverpool City Region and Greater Manchester have formed a partnership to develop practical approaches to accelerate net-zero commitments.

A fleet of 124 new environmentally friendly hydrogen fuelled buses will be taking to the streets of the West Midlands.

The £36 million Coastal Transition Accelerator Programme will be used to help deliver innovative adaptation projects in North Norfolk and East Riding of Yorkshire.

The government has launched two consultations on proposals to make it easier for local authorities to tackle poor air quality in their areas.

Millions of people will be able to make greener journeys as almost 1,000 green buses are rolled out with the backing of nearly £200 million in funding.

A new Geospatial Commission project will explore what electric vehicle chargepoint infrastructure data is needed by local authorities.

The vast majority of local councils do not have strategies in local plans to make sure they reach net zero carbon, says CPRE.

The number of substandard road bridges managed by councils has risen for the second year running, with a shortage of staff to carry out inspections.

The government has unveiled plans to reach 300,000 public electric vehicle chargepoints by 2030, almost five times the number of fuel pumps on our roads today.

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