As global governments meet in Glasgow for COP26, join The MJ and Local Partnerships for our series of Podcasts on what it all means for local government.

Episode One:

What should local authorities look out for in the run up to the summit?  We are joined by:

• Jo Wall, Local Partnerships
• Paul Matthews, Monmouthshire County Council
• Martin Reeves, Coventry City Council
• Susan Halliwell, West Berkshire
• Sean Hanson, chief executive of Local Partnerships

COP26CAST episode #1 - The MJ and LP from Local Partnerships on Vimeo.

Episode Two:

Breaking down what the first week of COP26 means for local government. We are joined by:

• Sharon Kemp, chief executive of Rotherham MBC and Solace lead of climate change
• Carol Cully, deputy chief executive of Manchester City Council, and 
• Felix Chow-Kambitsch, economist and consultant at Aurora Energy Research
• Jo Wall, Local Partnerships
• Sean Hanson, chief executive of Local Partnerships

COP26CAST episode #2 from Local Partnerships on Vimeo.

Episode Three:

What we have learned from the COP, and what it will mean for local government? We are joined by: 

• Becky Shaw, chief executive at East and West Sussex County Councils, 
• Cllr Kevin Frea, deputy leader and cabinet member for climate action at Lancaster City Council, 
• Tom Riordan, chief executive of Leeds City Council, 
• Ben Still, chief executive at West Yorkshire Combined Authority, 
• Barry Quirk, chief executive at the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, 
• Chitra Nadarajah, strategic manager for climate change at Hampshire CC and 
• Louise Marix Evans from Quantum Strategy.
   

COP26CAST episode #3 from Local Partnerships on Vimeo.