New Local Government Association (LGA) survey reveals councils face significant barriers to achieving Net Zero targets, with 67% lacking confidence in meeting goals on time and 90% saying current funding is insufficient.

The survey comes on the same day the Government responds to the Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Select Committee inquiry on local authority financial sustainability, which found councils face a £4 billion funding gap.

UK100 Chief Executive Christopher Hammond calls for an end to the "Hunger Games" approach of disjointed short-term competitive funding for local climate action, and for the Government to trust in local leaders to deliver for their communities.

Latest data suggests flagship Great British Insulation Scheme will take over 60 years to deliver its target to upgrade 300,000 homes in three years.

UK100 network of local leaders calls for Ministers to empower local authorities to massively scale up local-led energy efficiency upgrades.

UK100 releases new case studies from Leeds and Manchester showing how local authorities are leading on retrofit.

UK100 responds to the climate and local government measures announced in the Autumn Statement on Wednesday, 22 November.

UK100 responds to the climate and local government measures announced in the Autumn Statement on Wednesday, 22 November.

UK100 responds to the climate and local government measures (or lack thereof) announced in the King's Speech on Tuesday, 7 November.

UK100 responds to the Prime Minister's "plan for motorists" announcement which evoked conspiracy theories and included proposals to strip local authorities of their powers to create safer streets.

UK100 responds to the Prime Minister's announcement that the Government plans to row back on several key Net Zero policies.

UK100 is claiming a "win" in response to news that Peers in the House of Lords backed Amendment 191 to the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill by 182 votes to 172 on Monday night.

Christopher Hammond, Membership Director and former leader of Southampton City Council, appointed new UK100 Chief Executive.

Founder and former Chief Executive, Polly Billington, has stepped down to campaign as the parliamentary candidate for the new seat of East Thanet.

Christopher Hammond calls for a “paradigm shift away from centralised decision-making”.

UK100 welcomes the Climate Change Committee’s (CCC) new report, “Progress in reducing emissions 2023 Report to Parliament”. The report underscores the pivotal role local authorities play in the transition to Net Zero, mirroring UK100’s recent “Powers in Place: The handbook of local authority Net Zero powers” report.