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Key Resources for Local Authorities

Freely available online inspiration, tools, reports, guidance, training, webinars and more, to support those working in Local Authorities to act on the climate emergency and help reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

With technical solutions readily available, the momentum is building in our towns and cities to act on the climate and biodiversity emergency at the speed and scale required. Local Authorities play an important role, and action here has the potential to make a real difference.

Our online Resource Hub and the wider work of our Zero Carbon Britain Hub and Innovation Lab, helps provide organisations with the knowledge, confidence and skills to take action and to understand the co-benefits taking action will bring.

Have a look at these key resources for Local Authorities or explore further via the filters below them.

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Climate Plan Checklist

Useful for both developing and reviewing the ambitious climate and ecological emergency action plans needed to keep us safe.
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Local Authority Learning Hubs

Three hubs run by the charity Ashden that identify successful initiatives and show how they can be quickly adapted and implemented locally.
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Climate action co-benefits toolkit

Ashden's Toolkit helps local authorities build the business case for climate action by acknowledging the multiple benefits.
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Community Wealth Building

Developing progressive economics for people, planet and place.
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Human Learning Systems

Choose to do public management differently.
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Climate Change Impact Assessment Tool

Tool that illustrates the climate impact of council made decisions.
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The New Local Network

A network of over 60 councils, united in a drive to create sustainable and community-led public services.
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Low energy council-led homes

How local authorities can target the highest standards in energy performance for new council-led homes.
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LGA Net Zero Innovation Programme

The LGA has been working to partner universities with councils to explore ways of achieving their carbon emission targets.
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