Category: News
Update: How are the Council Climate Plan Scorecards doing?
Back in January 2022 we launched the Council Climate Plan Scorecards, our pilot project which...
Read MoreCouncil Climate Action plan scorecards press release
A fifth of UK local councils still have not published plans to tackle climate change, despite most having declared a climate emergency more than two years ago. For the first time, all UK councils’ written Climate Action...
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Public inquiry begins into plans for new coalmine in Cumbria
Campaigners say support for building UK’s first deep coalmine in 30 years is diminishing. There is...
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Introducing ‘climate cafes’, where you drink tea and talk global warming
All around the world, people are coming together to talk about the climate crisis over hot drinks...
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More than 200 medical journals call for urgent action on climate change
Global warming is already affecting people’s health so much that emergency action on climate...
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‘Banking on failure’: Glasgow council under fire over fossil fuel pension investments ahead of COP26
The Strathclyde Pension Fund (SPF), which is run by Glasgow City Council, was asked to carry out...
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Northern Housing Consortium – The Residential Green Retrofit Agenda
“Following their involvement in our Resident Green Retrofit Conference we’ve been speaking...
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How local plans are being changed by councils’ climate emergency declarations
Many councils have declared “climate emergencies”, with some reviewing their local plans to...
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Sheffield Climate Alliance welcomes ‘milestone’ in city’s zero carbon journey
Sheffield Climate Alliance welcomed Sheffield Council’s first climate summit, saying the level of...
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How to declare Climate Emergency: New webinar series offers practical support for Parish Clerks
Town and parish councils have a vital role to play in addressing the climate emergency. Operating...
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Warwick District Council gives green light for ‘Climate Emergency’ Referendum
At Warwick District Council’s Full Council meeting held on Wednesday 26 February, Councillors...
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Survey Shows Highland & Islands Businesses Responding To Climate Emergency
The vast majority of businesses in the Highlands and Islands are responding to the global climate...
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