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26 Jan 22
A county council is set to begin releasing details about its carbon emissions together with its annual budget in order to monitor its impact on the environment.
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11 Jan 22
Deals at the UN climate summit could see government funds lever in more private finance for green projects, according to experts.
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12 Nov 21
Carbon taxes do not need to hurt the poorest – but policymakers must be more transparent with the public
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8 Nov 21
How can the public sector best target limited financial resources to help mitigate climate change?
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8 Nov 21
Meeting net-zero targets will require tens of trillions in funding – governments face tough choices over how to raise the necessary sums.
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5 Nov 21
As Glasgow hosts COP26, council leader Susan Aitken is seeking to lure green investors to the city.
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7 Oct 21
Targets for reducing carbon emissions mean the need for a new relationship between public bodies and their suppliers
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7 Jul 21
Local authority net zero objectives are being hampered by a lack of funding, relevant skills and supportive government framework, delegates to the opening session of Public Finance Live 2021 heard...
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23 Apr 21
The government’s Green Homes Grant scheme paid out £196m, less than 10% of its original £2bn envelope, before it was scrapped last month.
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29 Mar 21
Councils will get just £300m extra to help low-income households make their homes more efficient after the government abandoned a £1.5bn grants scheme with a similar aim after just six months.
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8 Jan 21
As thoughts return to the climate change crisis, CIPFA is exploring a green future for the public finance sector
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16 Dec 20
The procurement lifecycle is the key to help public sector bodies deliver on climate change, says Mohammed Hans.
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13 Mar 20
As the implications of climate change gain a higher profile, councils seeking to cut emissions must be wary of doubtful schemes that could cost them both finance and their reputation.
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11 Feb 20
Recent events have seared the need for climate action into the public consciousness, with 74% expecting local communities to react, yet revenue and capital shortages are likely to increase, write Mo...
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29 Nov 19
The UK should commit to spending £20bn to the UN climate fund until 2030 to pay its “fair share” based on the country’s historical contribution to carbon emissions, a think-tank has urged.
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7 Nov 19
Panellists at CIPFA’s treasury and capital management conference agreed councils declaring climate emergencies need to back up this sentiment through investment strategies.
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11 Oct 19
The Environment Agency has committed to becoming a net zero organisation by 2030 – 20 years before the target for the rest of the UK to cut nearly all carbon emissions.
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4 Oct 19
Councils should be doing more to cut carbon emissions and tackle climate change, according to a campaign group, as it released research on local authorities’ green credentials.
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3 Oct 19
Government’s refusal to end investment in fossil fuel projects abroad is “utter hypocrisy”, an NGO has said.
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20 Sep 19
Government should spend 2.5% of GDP on improving air quality, London public health leaders have urged.
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12 Jun 19
The UK has committed to eradicating its net contribution to climate change by 2050, in a plan that will see it become the first major economy to set its zero emissions target in law.
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7 Jun 19
A government agency has been accused of undermining emissions targets by handing out billions in support of foreign fossil fuel projects.
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3 Jun 19
Subsidising fossil fuels does not improve people’s lives and will ultimately prove more costly to economies, says the WWF’s Vanessa Perez Cirera.
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27 Jul 18
Funding cuts have stunted the ability of councils to respond to heatwaves that threaten a dramatic rise in deaths among the elderly, say MPs.
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17 Apr 18
The UK government has pledged £23.5m to help Asian regions better forecast natural disasters, the Department for International Development announced yesterday.