Health7/16/2025•The Guardian
Reform-led Durham county council scraps climate emergency declaration
Durham County Council, led by the Reform party, has become the first local authority in the UK to rescind its climate emergency declaration, a move that has been widely condemned. The council, which has had a significant Reform majority since the May local elections, passed a motion to revoke the declaration made in 2019. More than 300 local authorities across the UK have previously declared a climate emergency, but Durham is now thought to be the first to rescind such a declaration. The decision has been met with criticism, with the move being described as "a very dark day" for the authority.
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