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Motion for the ocean

Councillor Dr Pam Buchan

In November 2021, Plymouth City Council was the first in local government to make an Ocean Recovery Declaration using the ‘Motion for the Ocean’, a model motion ready to be adopted by local authorities across the UK.

Categories comment Tags climate change, environment

Councils are leading the fight on climate change

Councillor Nick Forbes CBE

As COP26 negotiations in Glasgow ended, some promising commitments were made to tackle the climate emergency – so why is our government already going backwards? 

Categories group leaders Tags climate change

Local government’s climate role recognised

Councillor Izzi Seccombe OBE

Last month, I was privileged to be part of the LGA delegation to COP26, the UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, alongside our Chairman, Cllr James Jamieson, Cllr David Renard, Chairman of the LGA’s Environment, Economy, Housing and Transport Board, and colleagues from the other political groups.

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Time for action after COP26

Councillor Joe Harris

Now that the dust has settled on COP26, we turn our attention to the actions we must take following the conference.

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The human impact on climate change

Councillor Marianne Overton MBE

Several of our members attended COP26, speaking up effectively inside and outside the arena, demonstrating just how much the human impact on climate change matters.

Categories group leaders Tags climate change

Creating a net-zero future

Councillors Nick Forbes CBE and Izzi Seccombe OBE

COP26 provides a real opportunity to recognise local government as a key partner in tackling climate change.

Categories features Tags climate change

Tackling the climate emergency

The Editorial Team

The LGA has been raising councils’ environmental concerns with MPs and Peers.

Categories features, parliament Tags climate change
coal fired power station silhouette at sunset, Pocerady, Czech republic

‘Piecemeal’ funding for decarbonising

The Editorial Team

There are serious weaknesses in central government’s approach to working with local authorities on decarbonisation, according to the National Audit Office.

Categories news Tags climate change

Day for councils at COP26

The Editorial Team

Local government will be able to showcase its work on climate change during a dedicated cities, regions and built environment day at the UN Climate Conference (COP26) in Glasgow in November.

Categories news Tags climate change

Local leadership ‘key’ to climate change challenge

The Editorial Team

Councils have a significant role to play in supporting and advancing the UK’s net zero ambitions in partnership with government, industry and communities, the LGA has said.

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