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Green Day could have been Tré Cool but a lack of local leadership risks leaving the UK a Net Zero “Basket Case”

|Date: 30 March, 2023

Green Day could have been Tré Cool but a lack of local leadership risks leaving the UK a Net Zero “Basket Case”

Responding to the Government’s initial announcements on so-called “Green Day”, the UK100 cross-party netw ...

Responding to the Government’s initial announcements on so-called “Green Day”, the UK100 cross-party network of local authorities says they fall short of embracing the vital role of local authorities ...

30 March, 2023
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More support for energy efficiency measures needed, sector reacts to the Spring Budget

|Date: 16 March, 2023

More support for energy efficiency measures needed, sector reacts to the Spring Budget

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt unveiled his Spring Budget on Wednesday. His announcement included extending actio ...

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt unveiled his Spring Budget on Wednesday. His announcement included extending action to support people with high energy bills and further levelling up and regeneration funding, b ...

16 March, 2023
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Local authorities could save “failing” Boiler Upgrade Scheme says UK100

|Date: 23 February, 2023

Local authorities could save “failing” Boiler Upgrade Scheme says UK100

Responding to the House of Lords Environment and Climate Change Committee letter to the Government warnin ...

Responding to the House of Lords Environment and Climate Change Committee letter to the Government warning that the Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS) is failing to deliver, the UK100 cross-party network of ...

23 February, 2023
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Government air quality failings represent deadly reluctance to take expert advice says UK100

|Date: 17 February, 2023

Government air quality failings represent deadly reluctance to take expert advice says UK100

UK100, the network of local authorities, responds to new Defra air quality statistics that reveal PM2.5 p ...

UK100, the network of local authorities, responds to new Defra air quality statistics that reveal PM2.5 pollution exceeded legal limits in 2021. Responding to the latest air quality statistics release ...

17 February, 2023
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Local authorities leading the way as Ministers drag feet on integrating clean air and Net Zero policies

|Date: 30 January, 2023

Local authorities leading the way as Ministers drag feet on integrating clean air and Net Zero policies

A new report argues that Birmingham, Camden, Hertfordshire, Leeds and Nottingham are leading the way in i ...

A new report argues that Birmingham, Camden, Hertfordshire, Leeds and Nottingham are leading the way in integrating climate and clean air policies but Ministers' "refusal to recognise the importance o ...

30 January, 2023
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Local leaders call on Government to ‘end the mess’ of ‘disjointed’ green jobs and skills support

|Date: 14 November, 2022

Local leaders call on Government to ‘end the mess’ of ‘disjointed’ green jobs and skills support

A new poll reveals more than 96% of climate-ambitious local leaders see green jobs and skills as the key ...

A new poll reveals more than 96% of climate-ambitious local leaders see green jobs and skills as the key to unlocking Net Zero, but they need more support from the Government. More than nine in 10 (97 ...

14 November, 2022
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We don’t need an earthquake to bring down energy bills

|Date: 23 September, 2022

We don’t need an earthquake to bring down energy bills

Christopher Hammond, Membership Director at UK100, responds to the details of the ‘Energy Price Guarantee ...

Christopher Hammond, Membership Director at UK100, responds to the details of the ‘Energy Price Guarantee’ and other measures intended to tackle the energy crisis, as revealed in Chanceller Kwasi Kwar ...

23 September, 2022
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Energy price cap response needs to “fix the roof while the sun is shining”

|Date: 26 August, 2022

Energy price cap response needs to “fix the roof while the sun is shining”

Responding to the confirmation that the Ofgem price cap will rise a staggering 80% to a record high of £3 ...

Responding to the confirmation that the Ofgem price cap will rise a staggering 80% to a record high of £3,549, UK100 says urgent action is needed to help communities now. Polly Billington, Chief Execu ...

26 August, 2022
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UK100 responds as next phase of Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme launches

|Date: 2 August, 2022

UK100 responds as next phase of Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme launches

Polly Billington, Chief Executive of UK100, the UK's only local authority Net Zero network, comments on t ...

Polly Billington, Chief Executive of UK100, the UK's only local authority Net Zero network, comments on the next phase of the UK Government's Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme, which opened on Tues ...

2 August, 2022
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Exclusive polling reveals voters’ message to incoming Prime Minister: give councils more money and power for Net Zero to ease the cost-of-living crisis

|Date: 14 July, 2022

Exclusive polling reveals voters’ message to incoming Prime Minister: give councils more money and power for Net Zero to ease the cost-of-living crisis

People across the UK want to see more support for local authorities to deal with the threat of climate ch ...

People across the UK want to see more support for local authorities to deal with the threat of climate change and more support for Net Zero action to address the cost-of-living crisis, according to a ...

14 July, 2022
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Oldham Council and Jigsaw Homes start work on new homes for young people at risk of homelessness

New affordable housing development in High Wycombe given green light

Ground broken on zero-gas affordable homes development in Sheffield

Mayor joins Livv Housing Group to celebrate completion of its £35m development in Prescot

100 new council homes for Westminster

£11million expansion at North Birmingham Academy

Cutting-edge extra care scheme opened

Award-winning regeneration delivers 22 new affordable homes in Sale West

Coldhurst home improvements receive warm praise

JPS launches first ever dual-offering AVAIL Housing Hub in Aberdeen

Green Day could have been Tré Cool but a lack of local leadership risks leaving the UK a Net Zero “Basket Case”

Green Day could have been Tré Cool but a lack of local leadership risks leaving the UK a Net Zero “Basket Case”

More support for energy efficiency measures needed, sector reacts to the Spring Budget

More support for energy efficiency measures needed, sector reacts to the Spring Budget

Local authorities could save “failing” Boiler Upgrade Scheme says UK100

Local authorities could save “failing” Boiler Upgrade Scheme says UK100

Government air quality failings represent deadly reluctance to take expert advice says UK100

Government air quality failings represent deadly reluctance to take expert advice says UK100

Local authorities leading the way as Ministers drag feet on integrating clean air and Net Zero policies

Local authorities leading the way as Ministers drag feet on integrating clean air and Net Zero policies

UK100 responds as next phase of Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme launches

UK100 responds as next phase of Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme launches

Exclusive polling reveals voters’ message to incoming Prime Minister: give councils more money and power for Net Zero to ease the cost-of-living crisis

Exclusive polling reveals voters’ message to incoming Prime Minister: give councils more money and power for Net Zero to ease the cost-of-living crisis