While national governments responded to the Great Recession with austerity, local
government responses were varied. Two contrasting views are found in the …

UK Local Authorities are increasingly declaring 'climate emergencies' and pledging 100%
clean energy and carbon neutrality ambitions for their locality, despite lack of powers over …

This paper explores the relationships between textile wastewater management and its
impact on ecosystems and community livelihoods. Using the case of the wastewater …

Despite great efforts to increase energetic retrofitting rates in the residential building stock,
greenhouse gas emissions are still too high to counteract climate change. One barrier is that …

An overhaul of existing strategies for low carbon heating and energy efficiency is critical to
delivering international commitments to limit climate change. This will require innovation in …

A global goal to limit dangerous climate change has been agreed through the 2015 Paris
Accords. The scientific case for action has been accepted by nearly all governments, at …

Abstract Energy Efficient Scotland (EES) is the Scottish Government's flagship programme
for the national-scale retrofitting of buildings over the next 15–20 years. This is a critical …

Housing represents a critical sector globally in the drive to reduce carbon emissions with
many countries adopting building energy standards to lower the carbon emissions of new …

Abstract Integrated Local Energy Systems (LES) are being pursued internationally as a
component of net zero, with additional benefits to regions and communities. This paper …

This study provides new insight into current and emerging supply chain approaches and
related power relations deriving from public procurement processes within Local Authorities …