Two-Thirds of Local Councils ‘Not Confident’ in Hitting Net Zero Targets

Two-thirds of local councils in England are not confident they will hit their net zero targets, according to a survey by the Local Government Association (LGA). The association blamed it on a “bureaucratic system” of bidding for national government funding. They also called on political parties to back “a local approach” to deliver more value for money. In a press release on Monday, the LGA said its survey found most councils (85 percent) have “little or no confidence in the approach to achieve net zero homes.” Meanwhile, 80 percent have little or no confidence in the approach to achieve net zero transport, and 95 had little or no confidence that the goals can be achieved “in a way that is fair and inclusive to everyone.”...