Environmental stories tagged with: local government
Carbon Footprints, Local Steps
Thursday, 11th October 2007, 6:30 pm
A new report published by the "New Local Government Network" argues that the Government goal of 60 percent carbon dioxide reduction can be achieved 25 years earlier than currently forecast. It claims that local councils could introduce measures that would save 320 million tonnes of CO2 emissions by 2025.
 Finding the Energy: Domestic Microgeneration and PlanningThursday, 30th August 2007, 1:58 pm
A pamphlet published by the New Local Government Network has called for local planning laws to be relaxed to allow more people the option of installing eco-friendly energy sources to their homes.
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 Pay as you ThrowWednesday, 22nd August 2007, 5:07 pm
The Local Government Association today published specific proposals on how 'save as you throw' schemes could work in practice in some parts of the country - and made a firm commitment that local authorities would not use it as a stealth tax to raise extra cash and that any scheme should be supported by local people.
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 LGA Launch Climate Change Interim ReportWednesday, 4th July 2007, 3:29 pm
The Climate Change Commission interim report was published yesterday at the Local Government Association's annual conference in Birmingham.
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 Government Talks the Talk on Planning Devolution, but Questions RemainMonday, 21st May 2007, 4:30 pm
Chairman of the Local Government Association, Sandy Bruce-Lockhart, responds to the publication of the government's Planning White Paper.
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