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.

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.