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21 Mar 22
The London Borough of Camden has joined the growing number of authorities in the UK to launch a community bond to help finance carbon reduction projects.
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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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20 Oct 21
The government has said it will set up a new ‘local net zero forum’ to support councils in contributing to the national ambition of reaching net zero emissions.
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9 Jul 21
UK government schemes to help with energy efficiency in homes need long-term commitment to allow the supply chain to respond, a procurement expert said.
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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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14 Jun 21
The government has committed to publishing its Green Financing Framework, which will set out new criteria for funding of its forthcoming green bonds, by the end of this month.
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4 May 21
Some funding streams available to help local authorities in England fund energy-efficient initiatives are actively working against reducing emissions, a local government network organisation said.
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24 Mar 21
The government's recent procurement green paper can help authorities become more energy efficient, says Richard Hallewell, chief executive of CIPFA's Technology Procurement Association.
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25 Jan 21
The Bank of England’s bond purchase programme is creating a “moral hazard” by funding companies which emit large amounts of carbon dioxide, according to a group of MPs.
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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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4 Dec 19
As more and more councils recognise the severity of the climate crisis and devise ways to tackle it with support from residents, cost becomes a pivotal issue. Neil Merrick reports.
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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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22 Oct 19
Local areas must be given more devolved powers and funding to push forward climate-friendly industrial strategies, think-tanks have said.
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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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20 Sep 19
Government should spend 2.5% of GDP on improving air quality, London public health leaders have urged.
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25 Jul 19
Between 2010 and 2017 60% - £4.6bn - of the UK’s support for energy in developing countries went towards fossil fuel sources, according to analysis by the Catholic Agency for Overseas Development....
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11 Jul 19
Public sector bodies must band together to tackle climate change as it is them who will pay the price for the effects of a climate disaster, delegates at CIPFA’s annual conference have been told.
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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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9 May 19
The international development select committee has urged the government to put climate change at the heart of UK aid strategy.
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11 Mar 19
Health minister Nicola Blackwood has announced up to £56m of funding for research into climate change, calling it “one of the biggest challenges” facing public health.
21 Mar 22The London Borough of Camden has joined the growing number of authorities in the UK to launch a community bond to help finance carbon reduction projects.
26 Jan 22A 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.
20 Oct 21The government has said it will set up a new ‘local net zero forum’ to support councils in contributing to the national ambition of reaching net zero emissions.
9 Jul 21UK government schemes to help with energy efficiency in homes need long-term commitment to allow the supply chain to respond, a procurement expert said.
7 Jul 21Local 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...
14 Jun 21The government has committed to publishing its Green Financing Framework, which will set out new criteria for funding of its forthcoming green bonds, by the end of this month.
24 Mar 21The government's recent procurement green paper can help authorities become more energy efficient, says Richard Hallewell, chief executive of CIPFA's Technology Procurement Association.
25 Jan 21The Bank of England’s bond purchase programme is creating a “moral hazard” by funding companies which emit large amounts of carbon dioxide, according to a group of MPs.
13 Mar 20As 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.
11 Feb 20Recent 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...
4 Dec 19As more and more councils recognise the severity of the climate crisis and devise ways to tackle it with support from residents, cost becomes a pivotal issue. Neil Merrick reports.
4 Oct 19Councils 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.
20 Sep 19Government should spend 2.5% of GDP on improving air quality, London public health leaders have urged.
25 Jul 19Between 2010 and 2017 60% - £4.6bn - of the UK’s support for energy in developing countries went towards fossil fuel sources, according to analysis by the Catholic Agency for Overseas Development....
11 Jul 19Public sector bodies must band together to tackle climate change as it is them who will pay the price for the effects of a climate disaster, delegates at CIPFA’s annual conference have been told.
12 Jun 19The 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.
7 Jun 19A government agency has been accused of undermining emissions targets by handing out billions in support of foreign fossil fuel projects.
9 May 19The international development select committee has urged the government to put climate change at the heart of UK aid strategy.
