The Right of Reply for the 2027 Council Climate Action Scorecards is now open (9 July to 27 August). Council officers can see their first mark and question any scores so far. Last year 75% of councils took part, and it made scores fairer and more accurate. councilclimatescorecards.uk @mysociety.org

What does effective transport action look like? Frome has as many school streets as Newcastle. Oxfordshire's zero emission zone cut NO2 by up to 18%. Support for school streets rose from 53% to 71% once people saw them working. Full recap: climateemergency.uk/what-does-ef...

🌍 June update: First Mark complete! 174 volunteers marked 256 councils for the 2027 Action Scorecards. Thank you! 🧵

Thank you to @jrct.bsky.social for supporting our work 💚

Last chance to sign up to our webinar on transport decarbonisation, taking place TOMORROW! 🚌 We'll be joined by Cllr Gareth Epps (Oxfordshire CC), Carla Collenette (Frome Town Council) and Alice Roberts (London CPRE) for a deep dive into what effective transport policy looks like in practice.

New mayoral areas are on the way! We're offering free training for groups in Cheshire & Warrington, Cumbria, Greater Essex, Hampshire & the Solent, Norfolk & Suffolk, and Sussex & Brighton to: ✅ Define a clear campaign ask ✅ Engage with Mayoral candidates ✅ Work with local media

Our remote team had a rare in-person day together in York this week, great to reconnect and see the city's sustainable transport initiatives up close 🚲 If transport's your thing, our Scorecards in Action: Transport webinar is coming up, sign up here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/scorecards...

🚌 30 people have already registered for Scorecards in Action: Transport — Tuesday 23 June, 12–1:15pm. Spaces still available, and we have two great speakers confirmed 👇

What would a Reform government mean for climate action? In this article, Isaac Beevor draws a distinction between hardline councils like Kent and Durham, which are ideologically opposed, and those making anti-net-zero statements while quietly continuing projects with a clear benefit to residents.

School food standards are under review, it's the perfect moment to push for healthier, more sustainable menus. 🫛 Our 2025 Action Scorecards found that half of UK school menus already include a dedicated vegetarian day, so let's make sure the new standards go further. 🥕

Reform UK gained 14 more councils at the May elections. Our Scorecards research is already capturing the damage — renewable projects halted, government grants turned down. Our response? 40% of councils now use our Scorecards. We're not going anywhere.

🎙️ New speaker announced for Scorecards in Action: Transport — Tuesday 23 June, 12–1:15pm GMT. Free to attend. Here's who's joining us 👇

Congratulations to our 32 graduates from the Local Climate Policy Programme, and good luck to all the volunteers who are about to start training with us! 🎓 7 of our previous volunteers have now secured full time jobs in the environment sector, and Aelfi just joined them. 🙌 🌍 💚

What's the benefit of sending #FOI requests to multiple councils? As Isaac from @climateemergencyuk.bsky.social explained at #FOIFest, it enables you to see the national picture that is not otherwise available. Listen to Isaac's short session on our podcast www.mysociety.org/podcast/how-...

Could this be you? 🎓 Last few spaces on our Local Climate Academy — registration closes 26 May. Six weeks online for council officers & councillors, every Tuesday from 2 June. £75 per person. Register now: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1985370653...

"A lot of my work is about dealing with change. Having the Scorecards helps us lay out clearly which actions we want to be doing." Cambridge City Council 🌍 Nearly 40% of UK councils now use CE UK's Scorecards.

Northern Irish councils are taking climate action — but their statutory duty falls short of what's needed 🇬🇧 The 2025 Action Scorecards on Northern Ireland's 11 councils (average score: 24%): ✅ 100% support local food growing (up 5!)

Last week our Partnerships Director Isaac Beevor wrote that the fossil fuel rollercoaster was on the ballot paper. Now Reform UK has taken control of 14 councils across England. 🧵

The results are coming in across England, Wales and Scotland. Whoever just got elected — here's how residents can push them on climate. 🧵

🗳️ It's election day across England, Wales and Scotland — and council climate action is on the ballot paper. Our Partnerships Director Isaac Beevor has written for LGC Plus on why the choices councils make about energy matter right now. 🧵

Transport is one of the UK's biggest sources of emissions — and councils have real power to shift how we get around 🚌 The 2025 Action Scorecards Transport findings: ✅ 72% of councils have 60+ public EV chargers (up 40!) 🚌 66% of transport authorities have low-emission buses (up 7)

"Through the LCA I learned how to open up climate conversations inside & outside the council — and link climate to housing, health, and keeping it on the agenda." 🌍 110+ officers & councillors trained. Next cohort: Tuesdays from 2 June. £75. Register: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1985370653...

Our next free webinar turns the spotlight on Transport. We're delighted that our speaker is Carla Collenette from Frome Town Council. 🚶‍♀️ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/scorecards...

The climate and ecological emergencies are closely intertwined 🌿 With Earth Day just yesterday, our 2025 Action Scorecards Biodiversity findings feel especially timely: 🌻 90% of local authorities have reduced mowing or created wildflower habitat (up 10!)

Earth Day 2026 update from CE UK: 125 volunteers are now assessing councils for the 2027 Action Scorecards. Plus: new brand identity, subsidised officer training, a Transport webinar, and food policy content coming up. Sign up to our newsletter at: actionnetwork.org/forms/sign-u...

Local Climate Academy What's included: 🗓 6 x 90-minute live interactive sessions 💬 2 open Q&A and networking sessions 📋 Follow-up resources and session recordings 🏅 A completion certificate

Our next Local Climate Academy (LCA) will run 2 June - 7 July 2026. 🎓 🆕 Officers new to their role will benefit from our introduction to council powers and spheres of influence. 💚 More experienced officers will particularly benefit from the networking and the action planning parts of the training.

In 2017, Wales set a target for a carbon neutral public sector by 2030, and the 2025 Action Scorecards results show real strength: ♻️ All 5 UK councils recycling 70%+ of waste are Welsh -Bridgend, Conwy, Pembrokeshire, Vale of Glamorgan and Swansea 🔎 councilclimatescorecards.uk/nations/wales/

Volunteer recruitment for the 2027 Action Scorecards is now closed — and 250 amazing people signed up! 🎉💚 We are so grateful to everyone who applied and helped spread the word.

Local elections are weeks away. New research on our 2025 Scorecards shows councils don't need to wait for more money to act on climate — governance, engagement and public pressure matter more. Our Ops Director Annie Pickering writes in LGC this week 👇 Article: www.lgcplus.com/politics/cli...

English councils are taking climate action — with no legal obligation to do so ⚖️ Unlike Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, there's no statutory duty for English councils to act on climate. Yet the 2025 Action Scorecards show real progress:

Climate Emergency UK has a new look. 🆕 Since we started in 2019 as a volunteer group, we've grown into an established organisation producing the only comprehensive assessment of local climate action across all UK councils. 📊

🌍 Protecting people should be the first duty of any Government. At present, the UK is deeply unprepared for the increasing threat of floods, droughts, wildfires and food shortages. The cross-party CNCC will continue to urge the Government to deliver, before it's too late. 👉 thecncc.org

Food and waste — not always headline-grabbing, but councils have real power here 🌱 The 2025 Action Scorecards Waste Reduction & Food findings: ✅ 48% of single tier & county councils provide a weekly vegetarian school day (up from 24% in 2023)

How did @greatermcr.bsky.social score 100% in Buildings & Heating? We explored this with George Frost (iChoosr), Andrew Rice (MCS Foundation) and Robyn Smith (GMCA) — three practical actions any council can take.

⏰ Last chance to volunteer for the 2027 Action Scorecards! We've had 236 applications and we're nearly full. 💚 Post 2: 📅 Cohort 1 closes Monday 30 March at 12pm 📅 Cohort 2 closes Monday 13 April at 12pm Don't miss out 👉 actionnetwork.org/forms/applic...

Yesterday's Mayoral Authorities data showed the climate opportunity devolution brings — but also the gaps 📊 Now the question is: will climate action survive the transition? Join us this Tuesday 28 April, 12–1:15pm for an open space to hear from those who've already been through devolution and LGR:

Devolution is reshaping English local government — but are Mayors rising to the climate challenge? 🏙️ The 2025 Action Scorecards on England's 9 mayoral authorities: ✅ 7 of 9 have trained 1,000+ people in green skills (up 2 since 2023)

We held our biggest ever in-person event last week: 80+ people, 66 orgs, one goal — accelerating local climate action. Read our reflections and the full report Read our reflections: 👉 climateemergency.uk/reflections-... and the full report: 👉 climateemergency.uk/wp-content/u...

Over 110 council officers & councillors have come through our Local Climate Academy. Next cohort opens 2 June — 6 weeks online, built for those new to climate work in their council. £75 subsidised places. Register: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1985370653...

⏰ Last chance to sign up! Scorecards in Action: Buildings and Heating is happening tomorrow — Tuesday 24 March, 12–1:15pm GMT. It's free and open to all. 👇

Good governance matters more than money for council climate action. Our very own Annie Pickering has written for LGIU on the key findings from our 2025 Scorecards Analysis Report 👇

⏰ One week left to sign up for Cohort 1 of the 2027 Action Scorecards volunteer programme! 206 volunteers have already registered — will you join them? We also still need 20 FOI Assessor volunteers for Cohort 2. 💚

Terrific event to launch a terrific report by @climateemergencyuk.bsky.social 💚 Read it here: climateemergency.uk/press-releas...

Thank you to our foreword signatories! 🙏 Huge thanks to Baroness Barbara Young of Old Scone, Pippa Heylings MP (Lib Dem Energy spokesperson), and Cllr Richard Clewer (UK100 Co-President, Wiltshire Council) for their powerful cross-party foreword to our Accelerating Local Climate Action report! 🌍

Our Accelerating Local Climate Action report launches TODAY! 🌍📊 Groundbreaking research from University of York and Nottingham Trent University academics analyzed what truly drives council climate action using our 2025 Scorecards data. The results? Money matters—but not as much as you'd think! 💰

Partner Sponsor Announcement - Bioregional At CE UK we have worked with Bioregional for a number of years, so is wonderful to have their support for the event. We have been following their expert work in the Planning sector that supports councils create the communities we need to thrive.

Headline Sponsor Announcement - Unity Trust Bank. We have confirmed Unity Trust Bank as the headline sponsor for the Accelerating local climate action report and conference.

Announcing our final speaker – just 2 days to go! 🌍✨ David Evans, Net Zero Behavioural Change and Engagement Officer for @bhamcitycouncil.bsky.social , will be speaking on 18 March. 🎤 He directs his team's approach to working across the council and with external groups in the city. 💚

Announcing our penultimate speaker – just 4 days to go! 🌍✨ Ruby Hornsby, Policy and Engagement Officer at Hope for the Future, will be speaking on 18 March. 🎤 Ruby helps empower grassroots campaigns and community groups to build meaningful relationships with their local politicians. 💚