Government announces biggest local government reform in 50 years with new Strategic Authorities.

Climate change and environment included as key powers for reformed local authorities.

UK100 welcomes reforms but calls for proper funding and community engagement.

UK100 welcomes National planning Policy Framework's (NPPF) stronger climate focus on renewables and planning, but wants more local community benefits for areas hosting new infrastructure.

Reduced council powers in planning decisions concerning, risks community trust when local support is most needed.

UK100 calls for local authorities to have power to mandate higher efficiency standards, and urges government to deliver ambitious Future Homes Standard.

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.