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21 Oct 21
The UK government has raised £6bn from its second green bond issue, bringing the total so far to £16bn.
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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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20 Oct 21
CIPFA chief executive Rob Whiteman introduces the 13th edition of PF Perspectives, which features 10 essays covering the financial impacts of meeting UN net zero targets.
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20 Oct 21
Public finance can play a key role in driving forward the transformation needed to avert dangerous climate change.
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20 Oct 21
Paying for measures to reach net zero requires revenue-raising mechanisms which do not hit the poorest hardest
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20 Oct 21
Meeting net zero goals requires prioritising changes to transport systems above improvements to vehicle technology
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20 Oct 21
Government spending must find a better balance between measures to slow carbon emissions and those aimed at adapting to climate change.
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20 Oct 21
The City of Toronto in Canada has embedded an understanding of the costs of climate change into its policymaking and financial planning processes
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20 Oct 21
Central government can only meet its net zero targets by giving local authorities the financial tools to tackle climate change.
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20 Oct 21
State and regional governments have a crucial role to play in cutting carbon emissions while creating economic activity.
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20 Oct 21
What can the public sector learn from private sector accounting and finance experience on ESG reporting?
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20 Oct 21
The European Union needs to do more to ensure its resources are being directed to sustainable projects
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20 Oct 21
The UK Treasury says that tax rises – not borrowing – will pay for the net zero transition.
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20 Oct 21
Government bodies need to get to grips with climate change risks to ensure that public money is effectively protected.
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19 Oct 21
The Treasury has set out a series of sustainability standards for investments it will introduce as part of the government’s drive towards net zero carbon emissions.
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18 Oct 21
Two weeks before it hosts COP26, Glasgow City Council last week approved a £10bn plan to retrofit 1 million homes in the city region to make them more energy efficient. Mark Williams explains how the...
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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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22 Sep 21
The Treasury’s inaugural £10bn bond targeting investments in net zero projects, received more than £100bn of bids from the market, according to reports.
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16 Sep 21
Local authorities will require a centralised strategy to ensure that net zero commitments are met, and councils are not forced to “go it alone”, according to a senior peer.
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10 Sep 21
Central government has no understanding of the scale and funding challenges facing local authorities in implementing net zero objectives, senior councillors have told MPs.
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8 Sep 21
The £1.5bn Green Homes Grant was approved by a senior civil servant, despite an internal committee rejecting its business case, according to the National Audit Office.
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25 Aug 21
Leeds City Council spent more than £27m of central government funding for a low emissions zone to help tackle pollution before scrapping its main element last year, it has emerged.
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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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30 Jul 21
The government has threatened councils with a reduction in future funding if they prematurely shelve schemes aimed at reducing car use.
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16 Jul 21
Councils’ ability to contribute to the government’s climate ambitions is being hampered by “piecemeal” funding and a lack of clarity around their role, according to the National Audit Office.
21 Oct 21The UK government has raised £6bn from its second green bond issue, bringing the total so far to £16bn.
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.
20 Oct 21CIPFA chief executive Rob Whiteman introduces the 13th edition of PF Perspectives, which features 10 essays covering the financial impacts of meeting UN net zero targets.
20 Oct 21Public finance can play a key role in driving forward the transformation needed to avert dangerous climate change.
20 Oct 21Paying for measures to reach net zero requires revenue-raising mechanisms which do not hit the poorest hardest
20 Oct 21Meeting net zero goals requires prioritising changes to transport systems above improvements to vehicle technology
20 Oct 21Government spending must find a better balance between measures to slow carbon emissions and those aimed at adapting to climate change.
20 Oct 21The City of Toronto in Canada has embedded an understanding of the costs of climate change into its policymaking and financial planning processes
20 Oct 21Central government can only meet its net zero targets by giving local authorities the financial tools to tackle climate change.
20 Oct 21State and regional governments have a crucial role to play in cutting carbon emissions while creating economic activity.
20 Oct 21What can the public sector learn from private sector accounting and finance experience on ESG reporting?
20 Oct 21The European Union needs to do more to ensure its resources are being directed to sustainable projects
20 Oct 21The UK Treasury says that tax rises – not borrowing – will pay for the net zero transition.
20 Oct 21Government bodies need to get to grips with climate change risks to ensure that public money is effectively protected.
19 Oct 21The Treasury has set out a series of sustainability standards for investments it will introduce as part of the government’s drive towards net zero carbon emissions.
18 Oct 21Two weeks before it hosts COP26, Glasgow City Council last week approved a £10bn plan to retrofit 1 million homes in the city region to make them more energy efficient. Mark Williams explains how the...
7 Oct 21Targets for reducing carbon emissions mean the need for a new relationship between public bodies and their suppliers
16 Sep 21Local authorities will require a centralised strategy to ensure that net zero commitments are met, and councils are not forced to “go it alone”, according to a senior peer.
10 Sep 21Central government has no understanding of the scale and funding challenges facing local authorities in implementing net zero objectives, senior councillors have told MPs.
8 Sep 21The £1.5bn Green Homes Grant was approved by a senior civil servant, despite an internal committee rejecting its business case, according to the National Audit Office.
25 Aug 21Leeds City Council spent more than £27m of central government funding for a low emissions zone to help tackle pollution before scrapping its main element last year, it has emerged.
3 Aug 21Wokingham Borough Council has approved plans to borrow more than £20m to create a solar farm to help offset carbon emissions and generate income.
30 Jul 21The government has threatened councils with a reduction in future funding if they prematurely shelve schemes aimed at reducing car use.
