UK100 welcomes Warm Homes Plan and commitment to put mayors "in the driving seat" — but this must extend to all local leaders, especially where there is no mayor, or imminent prospect of one.

Only 17 of 268 councils have taken enforcement action on current energy standards due to lack of resources.

Network warns £3.5 billion Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme that ended with no replacement — leaving schools, hospitals and public buildings without energy efficiency upgrades.

Government identifies 1.6 million children in cold, damp private homes — but 8.4 million children attend schools that are equally draughty and crumbling.

UK100 is launching a new campaign calling for equivalent public building investment.

High-profile Labour, Green and Lib Dem leaders sign cross-party open letter backing a statutory climate duty.

The letter has almost 450 signatures as the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill heads back to Parliament.

Amendments to the Bill seek to introduce a new legal obligation for local authorities to prioritise climate action while strengthening their duties to protect nature in their communities.

Cross-party network launches flagship report showing how local climate action delivers immediate benefits for communities.

UK100 announces an expanded team of Co-presidents representing all major political parties.

Cllr Tracey Dixon (Labour), Cllr Andy Mellen (Green), and Cllr Lucy Nethsingha (Liberal Democrat) join existing Co-president Cllr Richard Clewer (Conservative).

New appointments reflect UK100's commitment to cross-party collaboration on local climate action.

Three new high-profile board members also announced, strengthening the organisation's expertise in energy, finance and community engagement.

30 councils handed emergency financial support, highlighting systemic funding issues.

Support announced in the same week as damning evidence to the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee's inquiry on the Funding and Sustainability of Local Government Finance published.

Councils are hamstrung by managing hundreds of short-term, restrictive grants that have wasted over £130m since 2019 in bid writing costs alone.

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.

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.

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.

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