Climate Emergency UK alongside @mysociety.org is excited to present the 2025 Infographics from the Council Climate Action Scorecards! Pulled from the findings of the Local Climate Report and presented in a visual way, we will be highlighting each section in a series - today is Biodiversity.

One thing we've discovered from talking to @climateemergencyuk.bsky.social volunteers is that helping to gather data for the Climate Action Scorecards brings a new understanding of the challenges faced by councils. Mat in County Antrim is no exception! www.mysociety.org/2025/11/10/i...

Don't forget, Climate Emergency UK has a £25 voucher up for grabs if you fill in our Impact Survey! Fill in our Scorecards Impact Survey at bit.ly/ScorecardsImpactSurvey for the chance to win a voucher and help us to understand the impact the Council Climate Action Scorecards has had.

Hear from one of our Scorecard volunteers, Lucy Bramley on what motivates her to spread the word about the Council Climate Action Scorecards! Thank you to @mysociety.org for speaking to Lucy about her experience:

A new analysis by @climateemergencyuk.bsky.social reveals what UK councils are doing right in environmental terms. And where no progress, or decline, is underway. environmentjournal.online/climate-chan...

We've now launched the Local Climate Action Report and picked up some press features!

We had a great time at our Local Climate Report launch and conference today! Thank you to all of our amazing speakers that lead the plenary discussions and breakout sessions - many of them have also contributed to the report across themes related to the Council Climate Action Scorecards.

We're in the news! 🗞️ Isaac Beevor, our Partnerships Director, was in @theipaper.com this morning talking about the lack of council enforcement on minimum energy efficiency standards (MEES). Read the full article here: inews.co.uk/news/renters...

It's getting close to our Local Climate Report Launch, and we have another speaker announcement for you! Hayden Banks leads Advocacy at Climate Outreach. In this role, he works to improve understanding of what people think and feel about climate and nature across Government and civil society.

Our work was just quoted in the UK Parliament! 🥳 Here is Siân Berry’s full statement on why the Scorecards results demonstrate that a climate statutory duty is needed in England: “Every council scoring 20% or below in the Scorecards is in England or Northern Ireland" @sianberry.bsky.social

There is ONE WEEK to go until the launch of the Local Climate Report! Sign up for Climate Emergency UK's online conference exploring the 7 themes of climate action from the Council Climate Action Scorecards. The report includes introductions from experts, who will also be speaking at the launch.

We have another Plenary Speaker to announce for the Local Climate Report Launch! Mayor Rokhsana Fiaz is the Executive Mayor of Newham since May 2018 and is the portfolio lead for Inclusive Economy and Strategic Housing Delivery, Climate Emergency; and Performance and Transformation.

The work of Climate Emergency UK is partly funded by generous donations from supporters. If you've donated in the past year, you've helped fund: ✏️ Free training sessions for campaigners and council workers 📢 Campaigning and advocacy for a climate statutory duty 📃 Report launches and joint briefings

Next announcement for the Local Climate Report! Larry Tate has a background in architecture and has been with the Good Homes Alliance (GHA) for over four years. He leads the GHA’s Local Authority Network, a collaborative forum that brings together stakeholders for peer-to-peer knowledge sharing.

Our Partnerships Director, Isaac Beevor, was quoted in the @labourlist.bsky.social yesterday alongside Richard Benwell from Wildlife and Countryside Link! Together, they make the case for the Devolution Bill to be strengthened so that all local authorities have a climate and nature statutory duty.

Announcing another speaker for the Local Climate Report Launch on the 4th November! Richard Benwell is the chief executive of Wildlife & Countryside Link, a coalition of 90 nature charities.

Another speaker announcement for the Local Climate Report Launch! Rachel Toresen‑Owuor, Senior Director at Local Partnerships will be speaking in the breakout session for Adaptation.

Happy Friday! 🎉 Climate Emergency UK is planning the next in the 'Scorecards in Action' series - focusing on Governance and Finance! Join us 9th December at 12pm online to explore the Governance and Finance section of the Scorecards and examples of best practice. Sign up below⬇️ bit.ly/46VUS8V

For the transport enthusiasts out there, we have the speaker announcement for you! Silviya Barrett will be heading up the Transport breakout session at our Local Climate Report Launch on 4th November.

The autumn Local Climate Academy sessions kicked off in earnest this week, delivering peer learning and support to residents, councillors and council staff alike on how to take climate action through local UK councils.

Climate Emergency UK is excited to announce another speaker for the Local Climate Report Launch, who will be speaking on the breakout session for Buildings and Transport! Alastair Mumford - Programme Director at the MCS Foundation.

Would you like the chance to win a voucher worth £25? Of course you do! Simply fill in our quick Impact Survey to help us understand your views of the Council Climate Action Scorecards. Go to this Google Form to give your feedback and get your chance to win a £25 voucher! bit.ly/ScorecardsIm...

We are pleased to announce the plenary speaker for Climate Emergency UK's upcoming launch of the Local Climate Report!

There's just under one week to go to sign up for Local Climate Academy! The sessions for campaigners starts on 13th October - this free six week course will help identify climate action that your council can take and help you influence your local authority. As one campaigner who did the course said:

Thanks so much to @climateemergencyuk.bsky.social for a great presentation of their potential game changing website/reports on council #climateaction PCC got 32% overall, 1% more than 2023, however almost 10% lower than the national average, I.e. they are towards the bottom of the pack 👎🏻

Was great for Climate Emergency UK to speak at this event about the Council Climate Action Scorecards! If you would like a member of our team to deliver a presentation on how to use the Scorecards, or a deep dive for your area, then email [email protected] or reach out on social media.

Two weeks to go! Join the Local Climate Academy from Climate Emergency UK, a FREE online six week course that will show you what climate action local councils can take. Starting 13th October, there are free courses suitable for campaigners as well as council workers and elected councillors.

This week the #devolutionbill has gone to committee stage in Parliament - Climate Emergency UK alongside Wildlife and Countryside Link have produced a joint briefing on the need for the Bill to include a statutory duty for climate and nature, which you can read at bit.ly/CaseForClimateAndNatureDuty.

One month to go until the Local Climate Academy starts! Are you a community based campaigner or a budding councillor? This FREE course is also made for you.

Book tickets for the Local Climate Report Launch! This online conference will launch 'The Local Climate Report: State of UK Council Climate Action', which will detail the state of local climate action, demonstrating where progress has been made and where councils are struggling to reduce emissions.

It's one week to go until our Scorecards in Action event on the 9th September at 12.30pm! This session will include insights into the trends observed across the UK in the biodiversity action taken by councils as well as examples of best practice.

It's nearly September! 😱 It's almost time for the kids to go back to school....but why not book on for some learning yourself? Our Local Climate Academy will be starting again this autumn and you can register for your FREE space on this series.

Climate Emergency UK is only able to achieve the amazing amount of outreach and training on how to use the Council Climate Action Scorecards through support from people like yourselves. To help support our small team and volunteers, why not become a Scorecards Sustainer today?

Have you booked onto our Scorecards in Action - Biodiversity event yet?? We've confirmed that Maidstone Borough Council will be speaking about their experience in this area.

This October, the Government is required to publish its new Carbon Budget Delivery Plan after a successful legal challenge by Friends of the Earth, Client Earth & Good Law Project. Join the call for the Plan to empower councils & mayors to deliver local solutions to the climate & nature crisis!

This October, the Government is required to publish its new Carbon Budget Delivery Plan after a successful legal challenge by Friends of the Earth, Client Earth & Good Law Project. Join the call for the Plan to empower councils & mayors to deliver local solutions to the climate & nature crisis!

This October, the Government is required to publish its new Carbon Budget Delivery Plan after a successful legal challenge by Friends of the Earth, Client Earth & Good Law Project. Join the call for the Plan to empower councils & mayors to deliver local solutions to the climate & nature crisis!

📊 Congratulations to @edinburghcouncil.bsky.social for scoring 93% on Collaboration & Engagement in the #CouncilClimateScorecards! 👏
Find out the full results on how City of Edinburgh Council is taking #climateaction locally at:
councilclimatescorecards.uk

📊 Congratulations to @bhamcitycouncil.bsky.social for scoring 84% on Collaboration & Engagement in the #CouncilClimateScorecards! 👏
Find out the full results on how Birmingham City Council is taking #climateaction locally at:
councilclimatescorecards.uk

Happy Friday! Going into the weekend, here's some reading from the @theipaper.com on how 90 percent of UK councils are now mowing less, as demonstrated by our Council Climate Action Scorecards.

One day to go! Join Climate Emergency UK with Scottish Communities Climate Action Network online this 14th August at 6.30pm to find out what the Climate Scorecards say about council climate action in Scotland. @ScotCCAN

📊 Congratulations to @wsccnews.bsky.social (West Sussex County Council) for scoring 83% on Buildings and heating 🌡️ in the #CouncilClimateScorecards! 👏 Find out the full results on how West Sussex County Council is taking #climateaction locally at: councilclimatescorecards.uk

📊 Congratulations to @westsuffolkcouncil.bsky.social (West Suffolk Council) for scoring 89% on Buildings and heating 🌡️ in the #CouncilClimateScorecards! 👏 Find out the full results on how West Suffolk Council is taking #climateaction locally at: councilclimatescorecards.uk

📊 Congratulations to @wiltscouncil.bsky.social (Wiltshire Council) for scoring 82% on Buildings and heating 🌡️ in the #CouncilClimateScorecards! 👏 Find out the full results on how Wiltshire Council is taking #climateaction locally at: councilclimatescorecards.uk

The Local Climate Academy will soon be back in session! Register your interest in attending these FREE sessions starting in October - these online training sessions have two groups, one for council staff members and one for campaigners.

We're on the lookout for groups and organisations that would like a Scorecards event for their local area! Since the launch of the 2025 Climate Scorecards in June, Climate Emergency UK has hosted online events for Surrey, Derbyshire, Woking and others - and we have even more coming up soon.

📊 Congratulations to @hackneycouncil.bsky.social for scoring 88% on Collaboration & Engagement in the #CouncilClimateScorecards! 👏
Find out the full results on how London Borough of Hackney is taking #climateaction locally at:
councilclimatescorecards.uk

Have you checked out the Local Intelligence Hub yet? This is your starting point for data about local MPs, constituencies, public opinion and the climate and nature movement. Developed by our partner mySociety, the Local Intelligence Hub now includes highlights from the 2025 Action Scorecards!

Register for our Scorecards in Action event! Want to explore the Biodiversity section of the Scorecards? This session will include insights into the trends observed across the UK in the biodiversity action taken by councils as well as examples of best practice.

It's one week until our launch event in Scotland for the Climate Scorecards! Join us on the 14th August to find out how Climate Emergency UK created the Council Climate Action Scorecards and what the results show in Scotland, co-hosting with @ScotCCAN.