Council policies often inconsistent with climate goalson August 13, 2021 at 2:02 am

A third of English councils support policies that could increase emissions, BBC research suggests.

Some of the more innovative ideas include the funding of two deep geothermal power projects in Cornwall, per gram CO2 charges for parking permits in Kensington and Chelsea, turning Newcastle into a “15 minute city” requiring minimal travel, one of the longest living green walls in the UK in Liverpool, and the trialling of electric car hire at a library in Staffordshire.