The Energy Saving Trust has developed separate planners support packs for local authorities in England and Scotland. These free online resources have been designed especially for planning professionals and include briefing notes, information, and case studies that outline how to develop and implement sustainable planning policies
The 'Merton Rule' is the groundbreaking planning policy, pioneered by the London Borough of Merton, which requires the use of renewable energy onsite to reduce annual carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in the built environment.
This site will help both employers and employees within the industry to identify their current skills, and provides a catalogue of related learning opportunities from suppliers who have linked their courses to the site.
Finance is a key mechanism through which local authorities can maximise their contributions to sustainable environmental, social and economic development. Financing Local Futures is a resource, supported by CIPFA, the LGA and the IDeA, designed to help those involved in local government financial decision-making to develop their own organisations' contributions to sustainable development.
The Centre for Local Sustainability (CLS) develops practical yet challenging policies and projects to support local authorities in addressing issues that stretch, literally, from global to local.
Welcome to the Climate Change Action Pack. This is a major new resource intended to support local authorities in addressing the significant challenge that climate change presents to every community in the UK.
National policy to reduce greenhouse gases includes ensuring local authorities deliver sustainable energy processes and policies. The 2005 ‘Sustainable energy’ beacons have created a benchmark and toolkit to help others to provide local solutions to an international problem.
The LGA Climate Change Commission was established to consider how local government can respond more effectively to both reduce greenhouse gas emissions and deal with the impact of climate change.
The commission will look at the ways in which councils can tackle carbon emissions in their own buildings and facilities, in the services they provide and decisions they take in housing, transport and social services. It will investigate how authorities go about purchasing green goods and services as well as the most effective way to share best practice. It will explore the leadership role of councils in encouraging individuals, communities and businesses to reduce their emissions. Members will also consult with authorities in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.