Council leaders have pledged to reach net zero in their communities by 2045 at the latest and have called on government to “get out of our way”. The UK100 group, which brings together city mayors and council leaders, has unveiled a pledge signed by 41 of its members to neutralise their own emissions by 2030 and those of their residents and businesses “as soon as possible (and by 2045 at the latest)”.
Councils call for devolution of net-zero powers
