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TOWN halls are struggling to make progress towards net-zero carbon emissions, research by a campaign group has found.
A series of scorecards published today by Climate Emergency UK show that the majority of local authorities are “underperforming” on tackling climate change.
Only 41 of the 388 local and combined authorities in Britain and Northern Ireland scored above 50 per cent in the nine-month exercise, with the average score being just 32 per cent.
The study comes four years after councils began formally declaring a climate emergency.
Climate Emergency UK co-director Annie Pickering said: “The low scores across the board shows that there are national barriers for local authorities that make it harder for most councils to deliver the necessary climate action.
“A lack of funding and government policy U-turns are some of the barriers to effective local climate action.”
The scorecards marked councils in a range of areas, including buildings, transport, planning and biodiversity.
Ms Pickering added that national barriers alone could not account for some of the very low scores, citing political will and community support as other factors.
