Dan Peters 07 October 2025

EXCLUSIVE: Councils warn of 'devastating' axing of net zero fund

EXCLUSIVE: Councils warn of devastating axing of net zero fund image
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Councils have warned of the ‘devastating' impact after the Government failed to commit further investment in a fund viewed as key to net zero plans.

More than three out of four (76%) of local authorities that responded to a survey by the Association for Public Service Excellence (APSE) said the decision not to accept any fresh applications to the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme (PSDS) would have a negative impact.

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