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Councils are leading the fight on climate change
As COP26 negotiations in Glasgow ended, some promising commitments were made to tackle the climate emergency – so why is our government already going backwards?
Local government’s climate role recognised
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.
Time for action after COP26
Now that the dust has settled on COP26, we turn our attention to the actions we must take following the conference.
The human impact on climate change
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.
Making connections at party conference
After last year’s virtual Conservative Party Conference, it was great to meet so many colleagues and friends in Manchester for this year’s event.
Council tax squeeze on poorest families
With the Budget looming, all evidence points towards Chancellor Rishi Sunak reaching for his council tax sticking plaster again.
The food insecurity facing children
Politics can be as tribal as football, or worse, sadly – take that from a Chelsea fan.
Meaningful change to protect our planet
The UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) starts shortly and provides a significant opportunity for the UK to demonstrate its commitment to meaningful change to protect our planet.
Ambitious for our children
Children up and down the country went back to school in September after 18 months of disruption to their education because of the COVID-19 pandemic.