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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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14 May 20
Local authorities have an important role to play in the UK’s goal to hit net-zero carbon emissions. But amid a flurry of ambitious pledges, Rachel Willcox asks whether they have bitten...
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1 May 20
West Berkshire Council has approved the UK’s first community municipal investment, following a vote last night.
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11 Mar 20
Rishi Sunak has announced £5.2bn of capital spending on flood defences over six years, as part of a package of environmental measures in the Budget.
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2 Mar 20
Residents are to be given the chance to vote on a proposed 34.2% rise in Warwick District Council’s share of council tax.
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17 Feb 20
Councils affected by Storm Dennis will have access to emergency financial assistance, the communities secretary has said.
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17 Feb 20
More than 10% of the NHS estate is to switch to renewable electricity sources, it has been announced.
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4 Feb 20
Almost a quarter of the population in the UK is exposed to dangerous levels of toxic particles in the air, a charity has claimed.
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24 Jan 20
More than one in 19 deaths in large UK cities and towns are linked to air pollution, a study has found.
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23 Jan 20
Less than a fifth of UK councils think they have adequate power and resources to improve air quality in their area, a think-tank survey has found.
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21 Jan 20
The government will no longer use foreign aid to fund the global coal industry, prime minister Boris Johnson has announced.
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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 Jan 20
Bigger fly-tipping fines are needed to deter offenders amid soaring incident numbers, the Local Government Association has said.
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19 Dec 19
The government must take a more holistic approach to flood prevention if it is to prevent flooding on the scale that was seen this year in the North of England, a think-tank has warned.
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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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15 Nov 19
The risk of future floods in the North of England and the Midlands means the government should commit to “major” investment in flood defences, according to mayor of the Sheffield city region Dan...
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14 Nov 19
Local authorities may be forced to charge for the collection of garden waste and bulky items if funding levels continue to fall, environmental services managers have warned.
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12 Nov 19
Opposition parties have criticised Boris Johnson’s handling of flooding emergencies in South Yorkshire and the East Midlands.
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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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28 Oct 19
England’s shale gas industry has not progressed as quickly as the government had hoped, the National Audit Office has found.
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24 Oct 19
Public concerns over the environment have risen sharply over the last year, with four fifths of the population backing new government action to combat climate change.
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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.
22 May 20Warrington 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.
14 May 20Local authorities have an important role to play in the UK’s goal to hit net-zero carbon emissions. But amid a flurry of ambitious pledges, Rachel Willcox asks whether they have bitten...
1 May 20West Berkshire Council has approved the UK’s first community municipal investment, following a vote last night.
11 Mar 20Rishi Sunak has announced £5.2bn of capital spending on flood defences over six years, as part of a package of environmental measures in the Budget.
2 Mar 20Residents are to be given the chance to vote on a proposed 34.2% rise in Warwick District Council’s share of council tax.
17 Feb 20Councils affected by Storm Dennis will have access to emergency financial assistance, the communities secretary has said.
17 Feb 20More than 10% of the NHS estate is to switch to renewable electricity sources, it has been announced.
4 Feb 20Almost a quarter of the population in the UK is exposed to dangerous levels of toxic particles in the air, a charity has claimed.
21 Jan 20The government will no longer use foreign aid to fund the global coal industry, prime minister Boris Johnson has announced.
8 Jan 20West Berkshire Council is considering creating a “climate change bond” to fund green projects.
4 Jan 20Bigger fly-tipping fines are needed to deter offenders amid soaring incident numbers, the Local Government Association has said.
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.
29 Nov 19The 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.
15 Nov 19The risk of future floods in the North of England and the Midlands means the government should commit to “major” investment in flood defences, according to mayor of the Sheffield city region Dan...
14 Nov 19Local authorities may be forced to charge for the collection of garden waste and bulky items if funding levels continue to fall, environmental services managers have warned.
28 Oct 19England’s shale gas industry has not progressed as quickly as the government had hoped, the National Audit Office has found.
24 Oct 19Public concerns over the environment have risen sharply over the last year, with four fifths of the population backing new government action to combat climate change.
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.
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