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Essential reading: Climate action and sustainable development
With the effects of climate change impacting many aspects of local authority delivery, councils hold a vital role in both cutting emissions and in developing more resilient places.
We have picked out a few items from our huge library of local government content that we hope will provide you with inspiration, ideas or just food for thought and make you want to delve deeper into the LGIU’s local government resources.
Net Zero and Local Democracy: building and maintaining public support
LGIU’s Local Democracy Research Centre – in partnership with Browne Jacobson – explored how councils are building consensus and support among local communities for big decisions around decarbonisation and the challenges they face. Read the report.
Local government leading climate change action: case studies
Case studies are an excellent way to quickly grasp an issue and find out what other councils are doing in response. You will discover case studies embedded across many of LGIU’s resources – our members love them! Explore our library of case studies from both the UK and abroad, spotlighting innovation and best practice in climate action and sustainable development. Case studies
Planning for net zero: how will sustainable energy developments impact local communities?
The UK government wants to speed up the planning process so that national infrastructure, including clean power schemes, can proceed faster. This briefing considers how residents can be brought on board rather than seeing projects as an imposition. Read the briefing.
Discover more LGIU resources – from in-depth policy briefings to guest articles to training – on all aspects of climate action and sustainable development. Go to the topic page.
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