Sue Robb of 4Children talks to Julie Laughton and Alison Britton from the Department for Education about the role of childminders in delivering the 30 hours free entitlement.
Planning applications will have to show how they help meet Scotland’s ambitious targets to cut emissions to net zero by 2045 to get approval.
A new poll has found that local councils are trusted the most to take action on climate change and make a difference in local areas.
Legislation that will protect and enhance the environment for future generations has now passed into UK law.
Investment in bus services is urgently needed if councils are to help the UK work towards its net zero goal by 2050 or earlier.
New research has identified the top 74 areas in Great Britain at risk of economic disruption from the transition to net zero.
A Clean Air Zone will launch next summer enabling Bristol to meet clean air targets in 2023, with £42 million of government funding.
Greater Manchester has set out a new ambition to become the first city-region to deliver a carbon neutral transport network.
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has confirmed that all under 22s in Scotland will have access to free bus travel from 31 January 2022.
New analysis shows chasm in electric vehicle chargers between rural areas and cities – with London having more than England’s counties combined.
Children and young people will soon be able to undertake a new Climate Award in recognition for their work to improve their environment.
A £3.3 million ‘retrofit’ scheme from Devon County Council will cut carbon emissions and reduce energy use in several key buildings.
Over 100 million car and taxi trips made in city regions each year could instead be on e-bikes if the government is able to deliver its target for mode shift to cycling.
Efforts to plant trees and improve access to nature across the country is to take another step forward with a new £6 million ‘Trees Call to Action Fund’.
A third of England’s most important flood defences are in private hands, with some at risk of ‘complete performance failure’.
The UK will struggle to reach the net zero target by 2050 unless Government steps up efforts to work together with local councils on climate action.
Sue Robb of 4Children talks to Julie Laughton and Alison Britton from the Department for Education about the role of childminders in delivering the 30 hours free entitlement.
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