Inadequate support from government jeopardises local climate action

A new progress report which reviews the effectiveness of central government support on local authority action on climate change and nature has been published today by the Blueprint Coalition. The Blueprint Progress Tracker shows that no government action has scored a green rating in the two years since the Coalition…

ADEPT’s Live Labs 2 shortlist announced – 10 projects go forward to Dragons’ Den

The ADEPT Live Labs 2: Decarbonising Local Roads in the UK three-year, £30m programme funded by the Department for Transport has published the shortlisted projects going through to the next Dragons’ Den stage. The initial 30 bids submitted to the Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning and Transport (ADEPT)…

ADEPT’s Live Labs 2 moves into Dragon’s Den phase with 30 local authority bids

The £30m programme ADEPT Live Labs 2: Decarbonising Local Roads in the UK from the Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning and Transport (ADEPT) has received 30 bids from local authority-led partnerships across the UK. Funded by the Department for Transport (DfT), the three year, UK-wide programme which has…

Extended Producer Responsibility cannot be delayed – ADEPT

The Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning and Transport (ADEPT) has reacted unequivocally to suggestions that Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) should be abandoned as a result of the cost of living crisis. ADEPT has restated its view that the introduction of EPR will reduce the carbon footprint of managing…