Recommendation 16

The Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee’s report underlines the critical role local authorities will play in reducing emissions from three sectors in particular - buildings, transport, and waste. But they will be unable to play this role fully without more support and the sharing of best practice. We welcome the advent of a local government climate change intelligence service in this Session, but consider that local government needs additional resourcing and clear delivery plans for specific policies agreed with central government in order for it to play its required role in net zero delivery.