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Net Zero Local Leadership Summit
On 13 July, UK100 and West Midlands Combined Authority are co-hosting the Net Zero Local Leadership Summit, which will explore how local authorities and the UK government can prioritise and collaborate on delivering Net Zero.
Register for the pre-summit press conference: 10.00 - 10.30am, 13 July
Register for the summit (on camera session): 10.30am - 11am, 13 July
We'll have opening remarks from Kwasi Kwarteng MP, Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Mayor of London Sadiq Khan, Chairman of the Climate Change Committee Lord Deben and Cllr Susan Aitken, Leader of Glasgow City Council.
This summit is part of a wider effort from UK local leaders offering a partnership to national government, aimed at activating stronger and more collaborative work towards Net Zero.
It runs prior to the International Net Zero Local Leadership Conference on the same day, 13:30-16:30, which you can register for here.
Our spokespeople
Polly Billington, Director of UK100. Former Special Adviser in the Department of Energy and Climate Change, Polly sits on the Advisory Board for the “Prospering from the Energy Revolution” programme of Innovate UK, the “Investing in a Just Transition UK” Advisory Committee (led by LSE and Leeds University), and is co-chair of the Place-based Climate Action Network (PCAN). She used to work as Head of Communications and Campaigns at Citizens Advice and is a former broadcast journalist.
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Jason has 25 years’ experience of leading teams, directing evidence-based public policy initiatives, creating influential programmes and delivering strategic impact, specialising in transport and the environment. Jason’s key skills lie in collaboration, communication and strategy development and implementation to marry up politics, policy, media, culture and commercial opportunities in order to achieve impact. Before starting at UK100 in 2018, Jason previously worked at Sustrans, Campaign for Better Transport, Greenpeace and the Department for Transport.
Latest press releases
Tuesday 13 July 2021
Local leaders and mayors call for Power Shift to meet Net Zero
Thursday 8 July 2021
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Green jobs are the key to Covid recovery, 75% Brits believe
Tuesday 9 February 2021
Support for renewables and green jobs higher in rural areas
Wednesday 27 January 2021
Guardian exclusive: UK mayors urge Boris Johnson to commit to tougher air pollution targets: Press release | Guardian piece
Thursday 10 December 2020
Regional leaders commit to reaching Net Zero at least five years earlier than central government
Tuesday 30 June 2020
Monday 29 June 2020
Call for Green New Deal as 1 in 10 jobs (2 million) needs reskilling as part of green recovery
Wednesday 24 June 2020
Rural areas demand support to tackle climate change
Monday 18 November 2019
Primary school children could die up to 6 months early due to lifetime exposure to air pollution.
Wednesday 23 October 2019
International Clean Air Summit
Political and business leaders join forces to agree world-leading action for tackling air pollution
Monday 21 October 2019
Monday 30 September 2019
Siemens announces partnership with local government leaders
Thursday 5 September 2019
Only 40 schools ban cars in streets around schools despite long-term damage to young lungs
Monday 2 September 2019
