Climate Emergency UK
@climateemergencyuk.bsky.social
We inspire and support UK council climate action, enabling communities and councils to reach net zero at the scale and pace needed - measured by our Council Climate Action Scorecards - https://councilclimatescorecards.uk/
https://climateemergency.uk/
https://climateemergency.uk/
We would like to extend a big thanks to the Reed Group for being our Champion Funder for the #ChristmasChallenge! It's enabled us to get match funding from Big Give - if you donate to our fundraising page during 2-9th December, Big Give will double the donation!
November 26, 2025 at 10:00 AM
We would like to extend a big thanks to the Reed Group for being our Champion Funder for the #ChristmasChallenge! It's enabled us to get match funding from Big Give - if you donate to our fundraising page during 2-9th December, Big Give will double the donation!
The next dates for the Local Climate Academy are here! Make it your New Year's Resolution to get savvy on how councils can influence climate action in the UK. Whether you're a campaigner, council officer or a councillor, there is a session for you.
November 25, 2025 at 5:00 PM
The next dates for the Local Climate Academy are here! Make it your New Year's Resolution to get savvy on how councils can influence climate action in the UK. Whether you're a campaigner, council officer or a councillor, there is a session for you.
@andyburnham.bsky.social, along with more than 440 local leaders across the country are now calling for a climate statutory duty to be included in the Devolution Bill.
Thank you to @friends-earth.bsky.social and @uk100.org for helping us make it possible.
www.localgov.co.uk/Burnham-join...
Thank you to @friends-earth.bsky.social and @uk100.org for helping us make it possible.
www.localgov.co.uk/Burnham-join...
Burnham joins call for new climate duty on councils | LocalGov
Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has joined local leaders across the country in a push for a climate duty as the Devolution Bill returns to Parliament.
www.localgov.co.uk
November 25, 2025 at 9:03 AM
@andyburnham.bsky.social, along with more than 440 local leaders across the country are now calling for a climate statutory duty to be included in the Devolution Bill.
Thank you to @friends-earth.bsky.social and @uk100.org for helping us make it possible.
www.localgov.co.uk/Burnham-join...
Thank you to @friends-earth.bsky.social and @uk100.org for helping us make it possible.
www.localgov.co.uk/Burnham-join...
The UK Parliament will be debating the English Devolution Bill again today. Together with @uk100.org we coordinated a cross-party open letter calling for a climate and nature statutory duty to be included in the Billl.
Read our full press release: climateemergency.uk/release-open...
Read our full press release: climateemergency.uk/release-open...
November 24, 2025 at 10:02 AM
The UK Parliament will be debating the English Devolution Bill again today. Together with @uk100.org we coordinated a cross-party open letter calling for a climate and nature statutory duty to be included in the Billl.
Read our full press release: climateemergency.uk/release-open...
Read our full press release: climateemergency.uk/release-open...
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You can't say @juliacushion.bsky.social doesn't get about! On 27 Nov, she (alongside Isaac from @climateemergencyuk.bsky.social) will be speaking at this @londonassembly.bsky.social event on Mayoral scrutiny (all welcome): www.eventbrite.com/e/holding-ma... #Mayors #accountability
Holding Mayors to account: The future of scrutiny in devolved government
The London Assembly and Centre for Governance and Scrutiny will hold a conference on 27 November 2025 on the future of Mayoral scrutiny.
www.eventbrite.com
November 20, 2025 at 9:32 AM
You can't say @juliacushion.bsky.social doesn't get about! On 27 Nov, she (alongside Isaac from @climateemergencyuk.bsky.social) will be speaking at this @londonassembly.bsky.social event on Mayoral scrutiny (all welcome): www.eventbrite.com/e/holding-ma... #Mayors #accountability
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Great to see so many cllrs signing up to this letter from @uk100.org & @climateemergencyuk.bsky.social on the need for a climate and nature duty in the English Devolution Bill.
localclimatepledge2024.uk100.org
localclimatepledge2024.uk100.org
Put climate and nature in the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - UK100 Campaigns
Share the letter with your colleagues: This letter is for elected local and regional politicians only. If you are a resident or party member, please share it with your locally elected representative. ...
localclimatepledge2024.uk100.org
November 21, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Great to see so many cllrs signing up to this letter from @uk100.org & @climateemergencyuk.bsky.social on the need for a climate and nature duty in the English Devolution Bill.
localclimatepledge2024.uk100.org
localclimatepledge2024.uk100.org
Here at Climate Emergency UK we would like to extend a massive THANK YOU to our pledgers for @biggive.bsky.social #ChristmasChallenge this year! Thank you to Lesley at @omarabooks.bsky.social, our founder Kevin Frea and Polden-Puckham Charitable Foundation for your pledges.
November 20, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Here at Climate Emergency UK we would like to extend a massive THANK YOU to our pledgers for @biggive.bsky.social #ChristmasChallenge this year! Thank you to Lesley at @omarabooks.bsky.social, our founder Kevin Frea and Polden-Puckham Charitable Foundation for your pledges.
Want to know how you check on your local council's climate action using the Scorecards? We have a quick video to get you started!
Thank you to @mysociety.org for producing this handy little video that will get you uncovering your council's climate action in no time.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ngc...
Thank you to @mysociety.org for producing this handy little video that will get you uncovering your council's climate action in no time.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ngc...
Checking your council on the Council Climate Action Scorecards
Learn how to explore and understand your council’s results in the 2025 Council Climate Action Scorecards, from @climateemergencyuk7328 and @mysociety – https://councilclimatescorecards.uk
In this…
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November 18, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Want to know how you check on your local council's climate action using the Scorecards? We have a quick video to get you started!
Thank you to @mysociety.org for producing this handy little video that will get you uncovering your council's climate action in no time.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ngc...
Thank you to @mysociety.org for producing this handy little video that will get you uncovering your council's climate action in no time.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ngc...
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Excellent work from our #25BigLocalActions campaign partners Climate Emergency UK. This report is so important and the result of so much hard work and dedication by the amazing volunteers who support the scoring process.
November 11, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Excellent work from our #25BigLocalActions campaign partners Climate Emergency UK. This report is so important and the result of so much hard work and dedication by the amazing volunteers who support the scoring process.
Want to have your donations to Climate Emergency UK doubled this Christmas? ⭐⭐
We’re joining @BigGive’s #ChristmasChallenge! Without funding, we simply won't be able to deliver the next Scorecards, and all the training and events many of you have attended.
We’re joining @BigGive’s #ChristmasChallenge! Without funding, we simply won't be able to deliver the next Scorecards, and all the training and events many of you have attended.
November 13, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Want to have your donations to Climate Emergency UK doubled this Christmas? ⭐⭐
We’re joining @BigGive’s #ChristmasChallenge! Without funding, we simply won't be able to deliver the next Scorecards, and all the training and events many of you have attended.
We’re joining @BigGive’s #ChristmasChallenge! Without funding, we simply won't be able to deliver the next Scorecards, and all the training and events many of you have attended.
Need a quick demonstration of the most useful features of the Council Climate Action Scorecards? We've got you!
youtu.be/Kj65pFBqch8?...
youtu.be/Kj65pFBqch8?...
Exploring the Council Climate Action Scorecards
Learn how to explore the homepage features of the @climateemergencyuk7328 and @mysociety – https://councilclimatescorecards.uk
In this video, we walk through the main Scorecards tables, showing:
-…
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November 12, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Need a quick demonstration of the most useful features of the Council Climate Action Scorecards? We've got you!
youtu.be/Kj65pFBqch8?...
youtu.be/Kj65pFBqch8?...
Climate Emergency UK alongside @mysociety.org is excited to present the 2025 Infographics from the Council Climate Action Scorecards! Pulled from the findings of the Local Climate Report and presented in a visual way, we will be highlighting each section in a series - today is Biodiversity.
November 11, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Climate Emergency UK alongside @mysociety.org is excited to present the 2025 Infographics from the Council Climate Action Scorecards! Pulled from the findings of the Local Climate Report and presented in a visual way, we will be highlighting each section in a series - today is Biodiversity.
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One thing we've discovered from talking to @climateemergencyuk.bsky.social volunteers is that helping to gather data for the Climate Action Scorecards brings a new understanding of the challenges faced by councils. Mat in County Antrim is no exception! www.mysociety.org/2025/11/10/i...
"I found inspiring things happening in councils all over the UK, pockets of brilliance!"
Our partner organisation Climate Emergency UK put us in touch with Mat Allen, based in Northern Ireland. They described him as “one of our most dedicated Scorecards volunteers” — and when we heard wha...
www.mysociety.org
November 10, 2025 at 10:51 AM
One thing we've discovered from talking to @climateemergencyuk.bsky.social volunteers is that helping to gather data for the Climate Action Scorecards brings a new understanding of the challenges faced by councils. Mat in County Antrim is no exception! www.mysociety.org/2025/11/10/i...
Don't forget, Climate Emergency UK has a £25 voucher up for grabs if you fill in our Impact Survey!
Fill in our Scorecards Impact Survey at bit.ly/ScorecardsImpactSurvey for the chance to win a voucher and help us to understand the impact the Council Climate Action Scorecards has had.
Fill in our Scorecards Impact Survey at bit.ly/ScorecardsImpactSurvey for the chance to win a voucher and help us to understand the impact the Council Climate Action Scorecards has had.
November 9, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Don't forget, Climate Emergency UK has a £25 voucher up for grabs if you fill in our Impact Survey!
Fill in our Scorecards Impact Survey at bit.ly/ScorecardsImpactSurvey for the chance to win a voucher and help us to understand the impact the Council Climate Action Scorecards has had.
Fill in our Scorecards Impact Survey at bit.ly/ScorecardsImpactSurvey for the chance to win a voucher and help us to understand the impact the Council Climate Action Scorecards has had.
Hear from one of our Scorecard volunteers, Lucy Bramley on what motivates her to spread the word about the Council Climate Action Scorecards! Thank you to @mysociety.org for speaking to Lucy about her experience:
November 7, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Hear from one of our Scorecard volunteers, Lucy Bramley on what motivates her to spread the word about the Council Climate Action Scorecards! Thank you to @mysociety.org for speaking to Lucy about her experience:
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A new analysis by @climateemergencyuk.bsky.social reveals what UK councils are doing right in environmental terms.
And where no progress, or decline, is underway.
environmentjournal.online/climate-chan...
And where no progress, or decline, is underway.
environmentjournal.online/climate-chan...
Local Council Climate Report lays bare UK council progress
Improvements are being made across the board, but ‘not fast enough’ is the defining takeaway. Published by Climate Emergency UK, The Local Climate Report: State of UK Council Climate Action provides a...
environmentjournal.online
November 5, 2025 at 12:10 PM
A new analysis by @climateemergencyuk.bsky.social reveals what UK councils are doing right in environmental terms.
And where no progress, or decline, is underway.
environmentjournal.online/climate-chan...
And where no progress, or decline, is underway.
environmentjournal.online/climate-chan...
We've now launched the Local Climate Action Report and picked up some press features!
November 5, 2025 at 10:00 AM
We've now launched the Local Climate Action Report and picked up some press features!
We had a great time at our Local Climate Report launch and conference today!
Thank you to all of our amazing speakers that lead the plenary discussions and breakout sessions - many of them have also contributed to the report across themes related to the Council Climate Action Scorecards.
Thank you to all of our amazing speakers that lead the plenary discussions and breakout sessions - many of them have also contributed to the report across themes related to the Council Climate Action Scorecards.
November 4, 2025 at 5:30 PM
We had a great time at our Local Climate Report launch and conference today!
Thank you to all of our amazing speakers that lead the plenary discussions and breakout sessions - many of them have also contributed to the report across themes related to the Council Climate Action Scorecards.
Thank you to all of our amazing speakers that lead the plenary discussions and breakout sessions - many of them have also contributed to the report across themes related to the Council Climate Action Scorecards.
We're in the news! 🗞️
Isaac Beevor, our Partnerships Director, was in @theipaper.com this morning talking about the lack of council enforcement on minimum energy efficiency standards (MEES).
Read the full article here:
inews.co.uk/news/renters...
Isaac Beevor, our Partnerships Director, was in @theipaper.com this morning talking about the lack of council enforcement on minimum energy efficiency standards (MEES).
Read the full article here:
inews.co.uk/news/renters...
Renters stuck in cold, draughty homes as landlords not inspected by councils
A total of 200 councils did not investigate a single landlord for compliance with energy efficiency standards in the space of one year
inews.co.uk
November 3, 2025 at 12:02 PM
We're in the news! 🗞️
Isaac Beevor, our Partnerships Director, was in @theipaper.com this morning talking about the lack of council enforcement on minimum energy efficiency standards (MEES).
Read the full article here:
inews.co.uk/news/renters...
Isaac Beevor, our Partnerships Director, was in @theipaper.com this morning talking about the lack of council enforcement on minimum energy efficiency standards (MEES).
Read the full article here:
inews.co.uk/news/renters...
It's getting close to our Local Climate Report Launch, and we have another speaker announcement for you!
Hayden Banks leads Advocacy at Climate Outreach. In this role, he works to improve understanding of what people think and feel about climate and nature across Government and civil society.
Hayden Banks leads Advocacy at Climate Outreach. In this role, he works to improve understanding of what people think and feel about climate and nature across Government and civil society.
October 29, 2025 at 5:15 PM
It's getting close to our Local Climate Report Launch, and we have another speaker announcement for you!
Hayden Banks leads Advocacy at Climate Outreach. In this role, he works to improve understanding of what people think and feel about climate and nature across Government and civil society.
Hayden Banks leads Advocacy at Climate Outreach. In this role, he works to improve understanding of what people think and feel about climate and nature across Government and civil society.
Our work was just quoted in the UK Parliament! 🥳
Here is Siân Berry’s full statement on why the Scorecards results demonstrate that a climate statutory duty is needed in England: “Every council scoring 20% or below in the Scorecards is in England or Northern Ireland" @sianberry.bsky.social
Here is Siân Berry’s full statement on why the Scorecards results demonstrate that a climate statutory duty is needed in England: “Every council scoring 20% or below in the Scorecards is in England or Northern Ireland" @sianberry.bsky.social
October 29, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Our work was just quoted in the UK Parliament! 🥳
Here is Siân Berry’s full statement on why the Scorecards results demonstrate that a climate statutory duty is needed in England: “Every council scoring 20% or below in the Scorecards is in England or Northern Ireland" @sianberry.bsky.social
Here is Siân Berry’s full statement on why the Scorecards results demonstrate that a climate statutory duty is needed in England: “Every council scoring 20% or below in the Scorecards is in England or Northern Ireland" @sianberry.bsky.social
There is ONE WEEK to go until the launch of the Local Climate Report!
Sign up for Climate Emergency UK's online conference exploring the 7 themes of climate action from the Council Climate Action Scorecards. The report includes introductions from experts, who will also be speaking at the launch.
Sign up for Climate Emergency UK's online conference exploring the 7 themes of climate action from the Council Climate Action Scorecards. The report includes introductions from experts, who will also be speaking at the launch.
October 28, 2025 at 12:30 PM
There is ONE WEEK to go until the launch of the Local Climate Report!
Sign up for Climate Emergency UK's online conference exploring the 7 themes of climate action from the Council Climate Action Scorecards. The report includes introductions from experts, who will also be speaking at the launch.
Sign up for Climate Emergency UK's online conference exploring the 7 themes of climate action from the Council Climate Action Scorecards. The report includes introductions from experts, who will also be speaking at the launch.
We have another Plenary Speaker to announce for the Local Climate Report Launch!
Mayor Rokhsana Fiaz is the Executive Mayor of Newham since May 2018 and is the portfolio lead for Inclusive Economy and Strategic Housing Delivery, Climate Emergency; and Performance and Transformation.
Mayor Rokhsana Fiaz is the Executive Mayor of Newham since May 2018 and is the portfolio lead for Inclusive Economy and Strategic Housing Delivery, Climate Emergency; and Performance and Transformation.
October 27, 2025 at 10:01 AM
We have another Plenary Speaker to announce for the Local Climate Report Launch!
Mayor Rokhsana Fiaz is the Executive Mayor of Newham since May 2018 and is the portfolio lead for Inclusive Economy and Strategic Housing Delivery, Climate Emergency; and Performance and Transformation.
Mayor Rokhsana Fiaz is the Executive Mayor of Newham since May 2018 and is the portfolio lead for Inclusive Economy and Strategic Housing Delivery, Climate Emergency; and Performance and Transformation.
The work of Climate Emergency UK is partly funded by generous donations from supporters. If you've donated in the past year, you've helped fund:
✏️ Free training sessions for campaigners and council workers
📢 Campaigning and advocacy for a climate statutory duty
📃 Report launches and joint briefings
✏️ Free training sessions for campaigners and council workers
📢 Campaigning and advocacy for a climate statutory duty
📃 Report launches and joint briefings
October 26, 2025 at 1:03 PM
The work of Climate Emergency UK is partly funded by generous donations from supporters. If you've donated in the past year, you've helped fund:
✏️ Free training sessions for campaigners and council workers
📢 Campaigning and advocacy for a climate statutory duty
📃 Report launches and joint briefings
✏️ Free training sessions for campaigners and council workers
📢 Campaigning and advocacy for a climate statutory duty
📃 Report launches and joint briefings
Next announcement for the Local Climate Report!
Larry Tate has a background in architecture and has been with the Good Homes Alliance (GHA) for over four years. He leads the GHA’s Local Authority Network, a collaborative forum that brings together stakeholders for peer-to-peer knowledge sharing.
Larry Tate has a background in architecture and has been with the Good Homes Alliance (GHA) for over four years. He leads the GHA’s Local Authority Network, a collaborative forum that brings together stakeholders for peer-to-peer knowledge sharing.
October 24, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Next announcement for the Local Climate Report!
Larry Tate has a background in architecture and has been with the Good Homes Alliance (GHA) for over four years. He leads the GHA’s Local Authority Network, a collaborative forum that brings together stakeholders for peer-to-peer knowledge sharing.
Larry Tate has a background in architecture and has been with the Good Homes Alliance (GHA) for over four years. He leads the GHA’s Local Authority Network, a collaborative forum that brings together stakeholders for peer-to-peer knowledge sharing.