Local areas have seized the initiative on climate change. The challenge now is for local policy makers to translate this momentum into co-ordinated action across all areas of their local economies, including energy, transport, buildings, land use and manufacturing.
This report explains why clean growth must be at the heart of local policy makers' plans and also why the government should embrace the willingness of local areas and support them in doing more to build resilience in a world increasingly affected by climate change and environmental decline.