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The Role of Offsetting in Local Government Climate Change Plans

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Introduction

An important area for local authorities to consider as part of their decarbonisation plans is offsetting. Regrettably, this is in danger of becoming mired in controversy, with a widespread misunderstanding of its legitimacy and the role that it could properly play in those decarbonisation plans.

Background

The targets that have been wound into UK law under the

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Sharpe Pritchard Offers 10 Hours of Pro Bono Legal Advice to Local Authorities for Green Projects

Furthering its commitment to assisting local authorities in achieving their green goals and Net Zero targets, Sharpe Pritchard, the national firm of public law specialists, is offering 10 hours of pro bono legal advice to local authorities for green projects in the feasibility phase.

Budget constraints can often hinder progress on green projects at the feasibility stage. Sharpe Pritchard aims

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Things that Local Authorities can do under ‘Business as Usual’ to Achieve Net Zero

Date: Wednesday 7th December 2022
Time: 10:00 – 11:00am
Speakers: Steve Gummer, Steve Cirell and Rachel Murray-Smith
Chairperson: Radhika Devesher

In the fifth Webinar in the Green Steve’s series a different line will be taken from those that have gone before.

It is easy when considering the green agenda to focus on the key larger project / infrastructure areas, such

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Things that Local Authorities can do under ‘Business as Usual’ to Achieve Net Zero

Introduction

The Green Steve’s series is a collaboration between Sharpe Pritchard Solicitors and energy & climate change consultant Stephen Cirell to assist local authorities to understand the energy market, identify opportunities and provide practical guidance as to how to engage more in the green agenda. In this fifth paper in the series, we move away from the common areas of

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