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3 Aug 21
Wokingham Borough Council has approved plans to borrow more than £20m to create a solar farm to help offset carbon emissions and generate income.
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28 Jul 21
Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council has become the fourth authority in the UK to approve a community bond to finance carbon reduction projects.
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22 May 20
Warrington Borough Council is to consider plans for a ‘community municipal bond’ investment to help meet its climate targets, after West Berkshire approved a similar scheme earlier this month.
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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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8 Jan 20
West Berkshire Council is considering creating a “climate change bond” to fund green projects.
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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.