This report presents advice on how to build collaboration between the new UK Government and councils to deliver on the shared ambition for responding to climate change.
In January 2025, the Local Government Association (LGA) sent an online survey to Directors of Environments within single-tier and county councils in England to explore the impact of the costs and viability of different options for local government to mitigate the potential cost to the sector of extending the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) to waste from January 2028.
Local councils across England provide valued collection services to businesses either directly or indirectly through support and advice. In this report we will review the legislative context and potential for businesses to reduce their environmental impact.
This report highlights challenges in recruiting, developing and retaining staff across the different environmental health specialisms, and increasing pressures facing environmental health teams.
As the UK nears the next general election, it is important to capture local council officer’s views of how central government is supporting their authorities. This report will provide details on officers’ views of how central government is assisting council’s climate change policy and the delivery of net zero locally.
Councils in England are taking innovative steps to tackle climate change, including declaring climate emergencies, developing action plans and rolling out demonstrator projects. This report explores the governance arrangements in five case study countries, to understand how they structure and govern their response to climate change. The report draws out key insights and recommendations for England.
This interactive document has been designed to support councils in mapping the levers local regulatory services they have at their disposal to help deliver net zero ambitions.
