There are now 93 cross-party local leaders, representing over half of the UK population and more than 34 million people, committed to meeting Net Zero at least five years earlier than government.
The wolves of climate change are at our door - not in 2050, not in 2030, but right now. We must take urgent, meaningful action and councils have to be at the forefront of delivering the Net Zero agenda.
Cllr Phélim Mac Cafferty, Leader of Brighton & Hove City Council, explores why all eyes are on global leaders to deliver on climate promises at COP26, and why local government's role at the summit is critical
London's Deputy Mayor for Environment and Energy Shirley Rodrigues outlines how the capital is delivering on climate and clean air and, with COP26 only two months away, why we need to put pressure on world leaders to deliver ambitious climate action.
As Surrey County Council signs our Net Zero pledge and becomes UK100's newest member, Leader of Surrey County Council Cllr Tim Oliver outlines how he sees the council's role in the climate emergency and the action it is already taking.
West Midlands Combined Authority's Director of Inclusive Growth and Public Service Reform, Ed Cox, lays out why our International Net Zero Local Leadership Conference is a huge opportunity ahead of the UK’s Presidency of COP26.
The Place-Based Climate Action Network has just released a report on how local decision-makers can enable climate action. Here are my five suggestions for empowering local authorities to be ambitious in their fight against global warming.
Meg Hillier MP writes exclusively for UK100 on local authorities’ central role in helping the UK reach its Net Zero target, urging the government to work more closely with our local leaders.
New research has revealed both urban and rural citizens are concerned about climate. London Councils’ Chair of Transport and Environment and Mayor of Hackney Philip Glanville says it's vital that government sees local councils across the country as an “indispensable partner” in reducing emissions.
