Leeds City Council said it was reviewing its approach to climate change and heatwaves across every area of its service
Leeds experienced its hottest ever day on Tuesday last week, as temperatures reached 39C. Picture: Simon Hulme.The previous record high of 34C, set in 1990, had already been broken the previous day.
He said: “For example, there’s a lot of buildings going up in Leeds city centre which are about 70 per cent glass, which you’d think doesn’t make a great environment to live or work in if there’s a heatwave.” In response, Polly Cook, the council’s chief officer for sustainable energy, said: “What we’ve committed to over the next 12 months is to do a holistic review of every area, including the issues you’ve raised.
It was revealed that pupils in schools run by the council have been eating one meat-free meal a week, as part of a new drive, while food is being supplied from increasingly local sources.
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