Key Research Findings:The majority of Local Authorities have ambitions for action on sustainable energy, and 82% of those researched are active to some degreeLocal Authorities were more likely to have an Energy and Carbon Plan than investment in projectsLocal Authority investment in energy was focused on infrastructures for combined heat and power alongside the improvement of energy efficiency in buildingsAcross the UK, Scotland had a higher proportion of leaders in providing low carbon systems –The leading Local Authorities in England were in Yorkshire & Humber, Greater London and the North EastThe scale of Local Authority energy projects in relation to overall energy systems remains limitedLocal Authorities have very limited capacity for strategic energy managemenKey recommendations to enable greater Local Authority engagement are given