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17 Jul 19
Local authorities must be given the “freedom to tailor their approach” to comply with the government’s waste strategy, the local government minister has been told.
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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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20 Jun 19
Local authorities are being urged to restrict traffic around schools after a study in London found “relatively high levels” of air pollution inside classrooms, posing a risk to children’s health.
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14 Jun 19
Greater Manchester’s goal to become carbon neutral by 2038 has been enshrined in an ambitious industrial strategy for the region.
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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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3 Jun 19
Local authorities are likely to miss recycling targets set out in the government’s waste disposal strategy, say academics.
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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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2 May 19
An environment body the government proposes to take over functions currently carried out by European Union bodies could leave a “governance gap”, according to MPs.
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19 Feb 19
Local authorities will be given £13m to renovate and restore parks and green spaces, the communities secretary has announced.
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14 Jan 19
The government has been accused of shunting its responsibility for tackling air pollution onto cash-strapped councils.
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4 Jan 19
The number of landlords prosecuted by London boroughs for providing substandard accommodation has fallen sharply over the last three years, research has shown.
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5 Nov 18
Plastic pollution is a real problem and one the public cares passionately about. The Budget offered a partial solution, says Peter Maddox, charity director at WRAP.
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22 Oct 18
Councils are calling on manufacturers to “play their part” in meeting the rising cost of recycling after China banned the importation of certain materials.
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21 Aug 18
Allowing councils to buy agricultural land at ‘fair market value’ could ease the housing crisis, housing groups and think-tanks have said.
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17 Aug 18
The NHS should relax its attitude to e-cigarettes, MPs have recommended in a review of their harmfulness.
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7 Aug 18
Local authorities are continuing with a legal challenge against the decision to expand Heathrow airport and have lodged a judicial review bid with the High Court.
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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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13 Jul 18
The government has confirmed plans to invest in infrastructure to support zero emission vehicles.
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29 Jun 18
The government has scrapped plans for a major tidal energy project in Wales, the energy secretary announced.
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8 Jun 18
The Treasury has told MPs it will not defend its plans for an environmental watchdog set up to fill a regulatory hole left by Brexit that has been branded “toothless”.
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4 Jun 18
The Treasury has been urged to define its plans for a new green watchdog by the environmental audit committee.
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23 May 18
Councils will be given new powers to tackle air pollution under government plans published yesterday.
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18 May 18
The government has created a £1.6m fund to help local authorities process applications for shale gas exploration.
17 Jul 19Local authorities must be given the “freedom to tailor their approach” to comply with the government’s waste strategy, the local government minister has been told.
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.
20 Jun 19Local authorities are being urged to restrict traffic around schools after a study in London found “relatively high levels” of air pollution inside classrooms, posing a risk to children’s health.
14 Jun 19Greater Manchester’s goal to become carbon neutral by 2038 has been enshrined in an ambitious industrial strategy for the region.
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.
3 Jun 19Subsidising fossil fuels does not improve people’s lives and will ultimately prove more costly to economies, says the WWF’s Vanessa Perez Cirera.
3 Jun 19Local authorities are likely to miss recycling targets set out in the government’s waste disposal strategy, say academics.
9 May 19The international development select committee has urged the government to put climate change at the heart of UK aid strategy.
19 Feb 19Local authorities will be given £13m to renovate and restore parks and green spaces, the communities secretary has announced.
4 Jan 19The number of landlords prosecuted by London boroughs for providing substandard accommodation has fallen sharply over the last three years, research has shown.
22 Oct 18Councils are calling on manufacturers to “play their part” in meeting the rising cost of recycling after China banned the importation of certain materials.
21 Aug 18Allowing councils to buy agricultural land at ‘fair market value’ could ease the housing crisis, housing groups and think-tanks have said.
17 Aug 18The NHS should relax its attitude to e-cigarettes, MPs have recommended in a review of their harmfulness.
7 Aug 18Local authorities are continuing with a legal challenge against the decision to expand Heathrow airport and have lodged a judicial review bid with the High Court.
27 Jul 18Funding cuts have stunted the ability of councils to respond to heatwaves that threaten a dramatic rise in deaths among the elderly, say MPs.
13 Jul 18The government has confirmed plans to invest in infrastructure to support zero emission vehicles.
29 Jun 18The government has scrapped plans for a major tidal energy project in Wales, the energy secretary announced.
4 Jun 18The Treasury has been urged to define its plans for a new green watchdog by the environmental audit committee.
18 May 18The government has created a £1.6m fund to help local authorities process applications for shale gas exploration.
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