Leaders of more than 50 Labour - run councils in the UK , including Glasgow , Birmingham , Manchester , Liverpool , have made a pledge to eradicate carbon emissions in their areas by 2050 by sourcing 100 % green energy , a move which Labour believes will cut the UK 's carbon footprint by 10 % . The pledge will mean green transport , an end to gas heating and a commitment to insulate homes in cities across the UK . " Where Labour is in power we will push for a clean energy boom even if the government will not " , says Lisa Nandy , Shadow Energy Change and Climate Secretary , who is coordinating the pledge . Some Labour - led London boroughs , including Southwark , Lambeth and Croydon have also signed the promise and similar pledges have been signed by leaders of other towns and cities worldwide including New York , Sydney and Copenhagen .
Leaders of more than 50 Labour-run councils in the UK, including Glasgow, Edinburgh, Manchester, Liverpool, have made a pledge to eradicate carbon emissions in their areas by 2050 by sourcing 100% green energy, a move which Labour believes would cut the UK's carbon footprint by 10%. The pledge will mean green transport, an end to gas heating and a scheme to insulate homes in cities across the UK. "Where Labour is in power we will push for a clean energy boom even if the government will not", says Lisa Nandy, Shadow Energy Change and Climate Secretary, who is coordinating the pledge. Some Labour-led London boroughs, including Southwark, Lambeth and Greenwich have also signed the promise and similar pledges have been signed by leaders of other towns and cities worldwide including New York, Sydney and Copenhagen.