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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
Government bodies need to get to grips with climate change risks to ensure that public money is effectively protected.
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11 Jun 21
CIPFA chief executive Rob Whiteman introduces a new collection of essays by leading sector figures on the government’s flagship economic policy, published by PF and CIPFA.
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11 Jun 21
Productivity gaps between different regions of the UK are deep-rooted but reversible – with a significant amount of investment from central government.
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11 Jun 21
Education and skills can play a fundamental role in reducing inequality – but the benefits of investing in schools and training go far beyond job creation.
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11 Jun 21
A new approach to local procurement can help retain wealth within communities rather than see it extracted by multinational corporations
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11 Jun 21
Bringing the North’s rail infrastructure into the 21st century could open up access to job opportunities for workers across the region.
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11 Jun 21
European cities can provide inspiration for authorities seeking to reinvigorate and connect urban centres following the Covid-19 pandemic.
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11 Jun 21
Road schemes are central to economic vitality but need to be carefully planned in consultation with the public and a range of public sector bodies
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11 Jun 21
Understanding inequalities within, not just between, regions of the UK is vital to formulating effective policy to ‘level up’ the country.
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11 Jun 21
The government must ensure it targets funding as much on place and social infrastructure as it does on economic development.
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11 Jun 21
Reducing regional inequality cannot be achieved without allowing local areas greater powers to raise and spend their own taxes
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30 Nov 20
The Covid-19 pandemic is likely to have a long-lasting impact on governance and financial management in public bodies – Sarah Sheen looks at the issues.
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27 Nov 20
A new three-step framework aimed at helping local government implement better strategies on adult social care has been released.
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24 Aug 20
It has been a challenging few months to say the least. Covid-19 has decimated already-stretched budgets, leaving many local authorities to manage the fallout without adequate support from central...
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24 Aug 20
Three decades after the Children Act was introduced, the Covid-19 pandemic presents the chance to properly fulfil its aims
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 21Government bodies need to get to grips with climate change risks to ensure that public money is effectively protected.
11 Jun 21CIPFA chief executive Rob Whiteman introduces a new collection of essays by leading sector figures on the government’s flagship economic policy, published by PF and CIPFA.
11 Jun 21Productivity gaps between different regions of the UK are deep-rooted but reversible – with a significant amount of investment from central government.
11 Jun 21Education and skills can play a fundamental role in reducing inequality – but the benefits of investing in schools and training go far beyond job creation.
11 Jun 21A new approach to local procurement can help retain wealth within communities rather than see it extracted by multinational corporations
11 Jun 21Bringing the North’s rail infrastructure into the 21st century could open up access to job opportunities for workers across the region.
11 Jun 21European cities can provide inspiration for authorities seeking to reinvigorate and connect urban centres following the Covid-19 pandemic.
11 Jun 21Road schemes are central to economic vitality but need to be carefully planned in consultation with the public and a range of public sector bodies
11 Jun 21Understanding inequalities within, not just between, regions of the UK is vital to formulating effective policy to ‘level up’ the country.
11 Jun 21The government must ensure it targets funding as much on place and social infrastructure as it does on economic development.
11 Jun 21Reducing regional inequality cannot be achieved without allowing local areas greater powers to raise and spend their own taxes
30 Nov 20The Covid-19 pandemic is likely to have a long-lasting impact on governance and financial management in public bodies – Sarah Sheen looks at the issues.
27 Nov 20A new three-step framework aimed at helping local government implement better strategies on adult social care has been released.
24 Aug 20It has been a challenging few months to say the least. Covid-19 has decimated already-stretched budgets, leaving many local authorities to manage the fallout without adequate support from central...
24 Aug 20Three decades after the Children Act was introduced, the Covid-19 pandemic presents the chance to properly fulfil its aims
