Climate change
Climate change is the biggest long-term threat to our prosperity and wellbeing. Managing this threat demands a radical decarbonisation of the global economy, and a significant technological move away from fossil fuels.
Councils are uniquely placed to tackle climate change and are the link between national aspirations and individual action. More than 90 per cent of councils have adopted targets to reduce emissions in their own operations or across their local area. And over 380 councils have signed the Nottingham Declaration which recognises the central role of local authorities in leading society's response to the challenge of climate change. By signing the declaration, councils pledge to systematically address the causes of climate change and to prepare their community for its impacts.
Planning for the Green Deal
The forthcoming Green Deal has ambitious targets to significantly increase the roll-out of solid wall insulation.
Getting the measure of fuel poverty
Professor Hills has completed his review into the measurement and methods for tackling the issue of fuel poverty.
Drought and water restrictions update
Parts of East Anglia and South East England remain in drought, with water company restrictions in place on public water use. South West England, the Midlands and parts of Yorkshire are no longer in drought due to the recent rainfall. It is unlikely that water companies will now impose hosepipe bans in these areas over the summer.
Decisions and next steps on Feed-in Tariffs
Read this briefing from the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) to find out about the key decisions made on the review of the Feed-in Tariffs (FITs) for solar energy.
Local Government's response to the Green Deal
The LGA has submitted its response to the Government's consultation on its flagship environmental policy, the 'Green Deal'.
