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CCC warns about climate change mitigation

A new report from the Climate Change Committee has warned that the UK is not "appropriately prepared" for heatwaves, heavy rainfall and wildfires.

April 30, 2025_

LGA: all new homes should have solar panels

Electric Vehicles

Study proves health benefits of low emission zones

Multi-billion pound investment for transport and energy in Spending Review

The Chancellor of the Exchequer has announced plans for the transport and energy sectors, following a year-long review o...

UK100 conference set to explore ‘Beyond Targets’

Cross-party local climate network UK100 will host its flagship Beyond Targets conference in Birmingham on Friday (13 Jun...

TfN and OS provide driveway data for planning public charging

New information on driveways by Transport for the North (TfN) and Ordnance Survey (OS) aims to assist local authorities ...

Government to inject £15.6bn into regional transport

The UK Government is injecting cash into the North, Midlands and the South West for buses, trams and local train infrast...

Government “in danger of missing clean power target”

A House of Lords Committee has warned the UK Government's 2030 clean power target is at risk without building new energy...

York hits national air pollution targets for first time

Ahead of Clean Air Day, City of York Council has released figures revealing it is meeting national air pollution targets...

Electric Vehicles

RHA: Decarbonisation ‘at risk’ without government action

A survey of Road Haulage Association (RHA) members and the industry has revealed that uncertainty "remains high" for dec...

New data sharing platform for London councils

A new project by the Greater London Authority (GLA) and UK Power Networks aims to streamline energy planning and data sh...

Welsh funding for Smart Local Energy Systems

New funding is now available to support organisations across Wales to develop Smart Local Energy Systems (SLES). The mov...

CCC warns about climate change mitigation

A new report from the Climate Change Committee has warned that the UK is not "appropriately prepared" for heatwaves, hea...

LGA: all new homes should have solar panels

All new homes should be required to have solar panels installed to meet green targets, according to a new report from th...

Electric Vehicles

Study proves health benefits of low emission zones

New research from the University of Bath has revealed that Greater London's clean air policies are delivering "significa...

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David Rosselli, Energy Saving Trust

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