53% of Britons don't know what to believe on climate change — yet two-thirds still back the UK's climate targets. Councils are caught in the middle. Our co-president Cllr Tracey Dixon writes in the LGC today on why 🧵 www.lgcplus.com/politics/cli...

Game-changing guide shows councils using digital planning tools achieve 100% first-time LEVI funding success. Our new toolkit with UK Power Networks DSO & Cenex helps local authorities accelerate EV infrastructure rollout. 📖 www.uk100.org/publications... 📰 transportandenergy.com/2025/11/20/n...

🚨 New Member Alert 👑 We're delighted to welcome Preston City Council to the UK100 network! Welcome to our cross-party network! 🌱

UK100 members giving evidence at today's Devolution Bill hearing: Bev Craig (Manchester) Kevin Bentley (Essex) Tracy Brabin (West Yorkshire) Local leaders making the case for stronger devolution: Briefing: uk100.org/sites/defaul... Members: Complete our survey: forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...

"One toilet at a time, across the South Bank" 🚽 Sounds small? The impact is anything but. Here's how London Borough of Lambeth and Sustainable Ventures are proving that public-private partnerships unlock climate action that works 🧵

📢 Councils: Want to build public trust in your climate plans? Join @uk100.org & @involveuk.bsky.social for a free online workshop launching our Local Climate Engagement Resource Hub 🛠️🌍 🗓️ 15 July | 12pm 💬 Tools, case studies & breakout sessions 🔗 Sign up: www.uk100.org/events/build...

🚨 Applications closing soon! Are you a Leader, Cabinet Member or Committee Chair driving local #ClimateAction? Join UK100’s Climate Leadership Academy — a coaching programme past grads call “exceptional”. 🗓️ Apply by 7 July 🔗 www.uk100.org/projects/cli... #NetZero #LocalGov #Leadership

🌟 We're hiring a membership projects officer! Help local leaders tackle climate change & create thriving places powered by clean energy. 📍 Remote—2 office days/mnth 💰 £29,000 Perfect for someone passionate about climate action with event management skills. Apply by 20 July: www.uk100.org/careers

🌱 Proud to be part of the WM-Net Zero Annual Event today in Birmingham! Our CEO Christopher Hammond chaired "Cleaner and greener transport for a healthier future" panel with: Dr Louise Reardon, Paul Fisher, Kirsten de Vos, and Sally James.

📝 More insights from the UK100 5 & 25 Local Climate Conference 📝 Last Friday, we brought together local leaders, campaigners & climate experts in Birmingham to ask: how do we move beyond climate targets and into real, lasting action?

🌟 Our team is still buzzing from the UK100 5 & 25 Local Climate Conference: Beyond Targets! Held in Birmingham on 13 June, we brought together 110+ local leaders, officers & experts to explore how we move beyond climate targets and deliver real change.

🌍 TOMORROW IS THE DAY! 🌍 Join UK100's flagship '5 & '25 Conference: Beyond Targets' - June 13th The first big gathering of local government since elections & Spending Review. 30+ local authorities meeting to move beyond targets. Book your place now! #UK100Conference

⭐ Partner Spotlight ⭐ With just days to go until the UK100 5 & 25 Local Climate Conference in Birmingham, we’re celebrating the partners driving local climate action across the UK: 🔗 www.uk100.org/events/uk100...

🌟 Partner Spotlight 🌟 With days to go until the UK100 5 & 25 Local Climate Conference in Birmingham, we’re highlighting partners driving local climate action: 🔹 Vattenfall 🔹 Mott MacDonald 🔹 Transport + Energy

🏠 Victory within reach? After weeks of campaigning, will we get confirmation that the government's Warm Homes commitment will survive the Spending Review? 🤞

🌍 Congratulations to Essex County Council for earning a strong CDP grade for their climate action work! As a proud UK100 member, Essex is leading the way on community energy and climate leadership. 💡👏

🌟 We’re excited to showcase our speaker line-up for the UK100 5 & 25 Local Climate Conference: Beyond Targets! 🌍 🗓️ 13 June | Birmingham 🎤 Speakers include: Cllr Sarah Young Bridget Hartley Cllr Ryan Jude Cllr Martin Fodor

🚀 Applications now open for UK100’s Climate Leadership Academy! This programme is offered to councillors in positions of power, bringing together 20 inspiring local leaders committed to climate action. Apply by 7 July 2025: www.uk100.org/projects/cli...

🌿 Join inspiring local climate leaders at UK100’s #5and25 Local Climate Conference: Beyond Targets! 🌍 🎤 Featuring speakers: Chloe Turner, Stroud District Council Cllr Louise Upton, Oxford City Council George Munson, National Wealth Fund Louise Krupski, Borough of Lewisham

🚨 Speakers announced! 🚨 Join us at the UK100 5 & 25 Local Climate Conference: Beyond Targets – 13 Jun ✅ Patrick Allcorn (DESNZ) ✅ Clare Wharmby (Scottish Climate Intelligence Unit) ✅ Cllr Majid Mahmood (Birmingham City Council) ✅ Cllr Adam Hug (Westminster City Council)

🛠️ “Cutting retrofit now would be short-sighted and self-defeating.” In Local Government Chronicle, UK100 Co-President Andy Mellen makes a strong case for protecting retrofit in the #SpendingReview.

How can the co-benefits of climate action—cleaner air, warmer homes, lower bills—help unlock faster local delivery? 🌍 Join us at our #UK100Conference on 13 June to explore how focusing on what climate action gives can accelerate progress. #NetZero #CoBenefits #ClimateAction

🏙️ What’s driving real climate progress in local government? At #5and25, Panel 1: The Local Climate Story brings together local leaders to spotlight what’s working on the ground — and how we build on it. 📍 13 June | Birmingham 🎟️ www.uk100.org/events/uk100... #LocalGov #UK100 #ClimateLeadership

🚨 Speaker announcement! 🚨 At our Clean Air Masterclass, part of UK100’s flagship #5and25 conference, we’re joined by: 🗣️ Cllr Louise Upton, Oxford City Council 🗣️ Jemima Hartshorn, Mums for Lungs 📅 13 June | 📍 Birmingham

🔍 Last week laid bare what local leaders have known for years! Our post-election analysis shows the silent majority backs climate action—even 54% of Reform voters support climate policies. Trust is the issue. Time to rebuild trust through effective local delivery! 👇

Climate-sceptic Reform surged in the local elections, but @uk100.org chief exec Christopher Hammond says: "This is not a crisis in climate action – it's a manifestation of a deeper crisis in trust in Westminster and our hollowed-out institutions of government" www.lgcplus.com/politics/cli...

☀️ An ambitious Future Homes Standard 👇 UK100 and our partners have been calling for ambitious standards for new homes that reduce bills and prevent costly upgrades. The news that the Government plans to include solar panels in the Future Homes Standard is promising—but we need to see the full plan.

🏡 We’re live at #InnovationZero! This morning, we hosted Safe as Houses? – exploring how councils can scale up warm, affordable, future-proof homes. Plus, our CEO, Christopher Hammond, is chairing the Built Environment stage.

🏡 TOMORROW at Innovation Zero! Safe as Houses? 🔐 How councils can scale warm, affordable, future-proof homes. 🎤 Speakers from Energy Saving Trust, Lewes DC, Westminster + more! 📍 Olympia London | ⏰ 10–11 AM

📢 Join us in Sheffield on 12th of May for Empowering Local Energy, a workshop with CO2Sense to unlock investment for local council energy projects ⚡🏘️ 🔗 Learn more & register: www.uk100.org/events/empow... #NetZero #LocalEnergy #ClimateAction #CleanGrowth

5 DAYS TO GO! 🏡 Join us at Innovation Zero for "Safe as Houses?" – our interactive workshop on empowering local leaders to deliver warm, affordable homes! 📅 29 April | ⏰ 10AM | 📍 Olympia London Expert speakers will share practical approaches to scaling retrofit programmes. FREE registration ⬇️

Great day in #EastAnglia yesterday meeting members from Mid Suffolk, Babergh, East Suffolk & Essex County Council 🌿 Loved hearing about priorities on #Cleanenergy, nature, planning, water & more. Big thanks to all who shared their insights!

🌍 This #EarthDay, UK100 is partnering with Somerset Council to help communities make informed choices on clean energy. We’ve created a factsheet that explains the impact, risks & payback of renewables, all backed by trusted info & local context.

🏆 Big news! The #FlexAwards2025 finalists are out — and we’re thrilled to see so many UK100 members & partners on the list! See you at #UtilityWeekLive in Birmingham, May 20–21!

We've joined @energysavingtrust.bsky.social and others in writing to @miattafahnbulleh.bsky.social—highlighting five key areas the Warm Homes Plan must include to succeed. Local authorities are uniquely positioned to deliver warm homes in their communities. energysavingtrust.org.uk/making-the-w...

🌍 UK100’s Christopher Hammond is chairing the “Decarbonising at a Local & Regional Level” panel at #UtilityWeekLive 2025! 🗓 21 May | 🕐 13:15 | 📍 NEC Birmingham Hear from UK Power Networks, Electricity North West + more on #CleanPower2030

📢 LGA’s consultation on a statutory duty for local climate action is now live! 🗣️ 75% of councils say a duty would strengthen net zero delivery (Local Net Zero 2.0) – but support must come with resources. #LocalNetZero #ClimateAction #LocalGov

Great to see Graham Chapman spotlighting Nottingham’s Workplace Parking Levy in LGC's 📰 We worked with Nottingham City Council on UK100’s WPL Toolkit – a practical guide to help other councils follow suit. ✅ Cut congestion ✅ Improve air quality ✅ Fund public transport

⚡ Who gets left behind in the shift to clean energy? In a new blog, Gillian Cooper from Citizens Advice explores how policy must protect vulnerable households — and why local support is key. 📖 Read: www.uk100.org/blog/2025/04... #NetZero #JustTransition #WarmHomes

🔋 Ofgem's RESP decision: Progress for local energy planning, but key issues remain unresolved @ofgem.bsky.social's new Regional Energy Strategic Plans include local authority representation and sign-off powers—positive steps! But gaps in LAEP integration and funding remain.

🚨 Speaker Announcement! 🚨 🏡 Safe as Houses? Putting Local Leaders at the Centre of the Warm Homes Plan 🔐 We're bringing top voices in retrofit & local leadership to #InnovationZero! 📅 29 April | 🏛️ Olympia, London | ⏰ 10 AM

UK100 is at the Electricity North West DSO conference in Manchester. Fintan Slye highlights trailblazing @greatermcr.bsky.social Local Area Energy Plan (LEAP) and the importance of local authority & community engagement in the energy transition. “A top-down approach just isn’t going to work”

🌍LAEP into the Future: Lunchtime Learning 🌍 Join UK100’s Lunchtime Learning Webinar to explore flexible, strategic approaches to Local Area Energy Plans (LAEPs) with experts & local leaders. 📅 Date: 7th of May, 2025 ⏰ Time: 12:00-13:00

TODAY: Our CEO Christopher Hammond joins the #POLITICOEnergyClimateUK for a crucial discussion on building public support for energy infrastructure. 📍 RSA, London ⏰ 15:55

📅Busy day for UK100 Team y'day, hosting a packed first Countryside Climate Network meeting on Rural Transport; while our CE Christopher Hammond was out meeting one of our key members @citywestminster.bsky.social, inc. Ldr @adamhug.bsky.social & Cllr Ryan Jude to discuss their pioneering climate work

🎸 Like Bob Dylan in "A Complete Unknown", local government reorganisation promises revolution—but risks district climate experts crying "Judas!" Our Chief Executive in LGC 👇 👉 lgcplus.com/politics/climate-change/christopher-hammond-reorganisation-risks-losing-district-climate-expertise-17-03-2025

🧠 Energy, finance & community expertise 👉 Today, we're announcing three new board members Graham Duxbury (Groundwork UK), Clem Cowton (Octopus Energy) & Kirsty Owen-Jardine (Goldman Sachs) join our mission to empower local climate action. Their expertise will help support local-led climate action.

🌍 Powerful cross-party leadership👇 We're bringing together local leaders from Labour, Conservative, Green & Lib Dem parties to champion ambitious local climate action. Meet local leaders Tracey Dixon, Andy Mellen, Lucy Nethsingha, and Richard Clewer—climate action transcends political boundaries.

👋 UK100's Chief Exec Christopher Hammond is at #ProcurementActLive2025 in Birmingham today and was at the launch of the latest @thecccuk.bsky.social report in London last night — that's the report that sets out the UK's climate pathway to 2040 and references our flagship Local Net Zero 2.0 report 👇

Today's Climate Change Committee report makes a powerful case for local climate action, citing UK100's Local Net Zero 2.0 research. The report shows cutting emissions 87% by 2040 would save households £700 annually while strengthening energy security. Time to unlock local climate leadership!