UK100 warns that NESO's clean power advice overlooks the essential role of local authorities in delivery and securing community consent.

The network of local leaders says the massive infrastructure rollout needed by 2030 cannot succeed through technical solutions alone — it requires trusted local leadership.

UK100 calls on government to put councils at the heart of clean power delivery plans, with proper resources and powers for community engagement.

Welcome commitment to end to competitive funding pots and 3.2% real-terms increase in council spending power - a crucial shift for local climate action.

£3.4bn Warm Homes Plan and £1bn for local energy schemes positive, but greater investment in place-based climate action needed to boost 1.5% growth forecast.

Planning reform, local government funding and green infrastructure promising - but must be better integrated through National Planning Policy Framework and Local Area Energy Plans.

UK100 Local Leaders: Clean Energy Superpower Summit brings together national and local government representatives to accelerate clean energy rollout.

Launch of UK100’s "Local Net Zero 2.0: The Moment To Deliver" report outlines challenges and solutions for UK's energy transition.

Unveiling of the Charter of Collaboration between local and national government to align efforts in clean energy transition.

New "Inclusive Climate Action" toolkit launched to support effective public engagement in climate decision-making.

UK100 summit brings together national and local government and community and national energy sector leaders to accelerate clean energy rollout.

Event to address key challenges in local area energy planning, grid infrastructure and community engagement.

Keynote speakers from Westminster, local government and industry leaders.

Summit acts as the launch event for UK100’s new “Local Net Zero 2.0: The Moment To Deliver” report.

Christopher Hammond, Chief Executive of UK100, the UK’s only cross-party network of local leaders committed to ambitious climate action, responds to the King’s Speech.

LONDON, 8 JULY — UK100 welcomes the new Government’s swift action to lift the onshore wind ban, which comes during Net Zero Week 2024.

Calderdale Council's Zero Carbon Calderdale programme recognised for excellence in climate action.

UK100's Climate Leadership Academy and Local Power in Action programmes supported the council's journey.

Award highlights the impact of local climate leadership in driving national progress towards Net Zero.

On World Environment Day (5 June), a new survey reveals that 88% of local authorities support the next government introducing a statutory Net Zero duty for councils if accompanied by the necessary powers and funding to drive delivery.

77% of those surveyed also feel the upcoming general election is the last chance to support local authorities to keep the UK's climate goals on track.

The surveyed local authorities are part of the 113-strong UK100 network, the UK's only network of local authority leaders committed to ambitious climate action.

Following a challenging local election night for the government and a High Court ruling that the UK's climate plan is unlawful, UK100 is calling on Ministers to abandon their "retreat from climate leadership" and empower local leaders to deliver on the UK's climate ambitions.

The High Court ruling comes just days after UK Net Zero Secretary Claire Coutinho's controversial speech, which argued for a hands-off approach to the Net Zero transition and was disrupted by protesters accusing the government of undermining its climate commitments.

UK100 is urging the government to work in partnership with local authorities to develop a comprehensive Net Zero delivery framework that maximises the potential of local climate action to create jobs, boost economies, and improve lives across the UK.

The "Taking the heat out of local climate action" pledge is being coordinated by UK100, the UK's only cross-party network of ambitious local leaders committed to climate action, and Chris Skidmore OBE, Former Energy Minister and Chair of the Independent Review of Net Zero and Mission Zero Coalition. The pledge sends a powerful message that local leaders are united in delivering an evidence-based, inclusive Net Zero transition.

In an unprecedented show of cross-party unity, local leaders from the Conservatives, Labour, Liberal Democrats and Greens gathered to commit to put climate action above party politics and tackle the rising tide of local climate misinformation.