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Local authorities granted £25m to accelerate net zero transition

Local authorities granted £25m to accelerate net zero transition

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Local authorities granted £25m to accelerate net zero transition

Projects include developing a financing model for new low carbon heat networks in Lancashire and rural energy hubs in Orkney

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‘Councils need help for net zero’, say Scottish MPs

‘Councils need help for net zero’, say Scottish MPs

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‘Councils need help for net zero’, say Scottish MPs

This includes skills training and funding, a new report claims

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Nine councils to plug in 1,000 EV charging points with £20m funding

Nine councils to plug in 1,000 EV charging points with £20m funding

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Nine councils to plug in 1,000 EV charging points with £20m funding

They are being provided the funding from government and industry under the Local EV Infrastructure pilot scheme

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‘Three quarters of councils have not started delivering on net zero’

‘Three quarters of councils have not started delivering on net zero’

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‘Three quarters of councils have not started delivering on net zero’

Most councils do not currently have the resources available to meet their net zero goals, according to a new survey

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‘Government must better equip councils to fight climate change’

‘Government must better equip councils to fight climate change’

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‘Government must better equip councils to fight climate change’

A new survey has found that a third of councils support policies that increase emissions, despite 90% of these declaring a ‘climate emergency’

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Online vehicle checker to help businesses prepare for clean air zones

Online vehicle checker to help businesses prepare for clean air zones

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Online vehicle checker to help businesses prepare for clean air zones

It provides information on the charges and allows drivers to find out if they will be affected when driving the most polluting vehicles in Birmingham and Leeds

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Local authorities offered £2m to improve air quality

Local authorities offered £2m to improve air quality

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Local authorities offered £2m to improve air quality

They can apply for projects including electric vehicle charging points, cycling infrastructure and developing local online air quality resources

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Welsh councils win £458k to plug in EV charging points

Welsh councils win £458k to plug in EV charging points

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Welsh councils win £458k to plug in EV charging points

Five councils will install a total of 73 charging networks across 33 car parks

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Air pollution: Idling drivers could face higher fines

Air pollution: Idling drivers could face higher fines

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Air pollution: Idling drivers could face higher fines

Every minute, an idling car produces enough emissions to fill 150 balloons with harmful chemicals

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Local authorities granted £3m for cleaner air

Local authorities granted £3m for cleaner air

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Local authorities granted £3m for cleaner air

The money from the government’s Air Quality Grant will be shared by 23 councils

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Local authorities granted £25m to roll out greener buses

Local authorities granted £25m to roll out greener buses

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Local authorities granted £25m to roll out greener buses

They will be able to use the funds to upgrade buses with technology to reduce nitrogen dioxide emissions

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Fixed £300 penalty for fly-tipping in Wales comes into force

Fixed £300 penalty for fly-tipping in Wales comes into force

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Fixed £300 penalty for fly-tipping in Wales comes into force

The Welsh Government said more than 60% of fly-tipped waste comes from households

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