Launch of Cycle Parking for Organisations scheme
Transport for West Midlands has launched Cycle Parking for Organisations supported by Park That Bike scheme to help… More >
News > 2020
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Funding opportunity: Industrial Energy Transformation Fund
The Phase 1 funding for England, Wales and Northern Ireland opens on 20 July and… More >
Ambitious plan launched to retrofit 50,000 homes across the West Midlands
The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) has set out ambitious plans to retrofit 50,000 homes… More >
More than 600 business chiefs, including SWM, call on Chancellor to back £3.2bn blueprint to recharge West Midlands economy
More than 600 of the region’s top business leaders today called on Chancellor Rishi Sunak… More >
Scaling up climate action: country strategies and emerging investment opportunities for a green recovery
Energy Minister Kwasi Kwarteng spoke at the Climate Policy Initiative’s London Climate Action Week event,… More >
Birmingham secondary school saves £25,000 a year with LED lighting
The School Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School and Sixth Form Centre is a large and popular… More >
HS2 Accelerator Programme
HS2 will be a world-class 21st-century railway service, embracing new technologies to ensure world-class levels… More >
SWM Chief Executive shortlisted for an IEMA Impact Award alongside other SWM members
SWM’s very own Chief Executive Anna Bright has been shortlisted for an IEMA Impact Award,… More >
West Midlands awarded £3.85 million to get the region cycling and walking
Plans for pop-up cycle lanes, wider pavements and many other measures to encourage more cycling… More >
Boost for renewable heat projects as government confirms tariff extension
Companies that applied to the government’s tariff guarantee scheme before June 29 will have an… More >
Funding opportunity: Sustainable Innovation Fund SBRI phase 1
This fund is for larger clean-tech projects of up to £3m that are pathfinders to… More >
Funding opportunity: Sustainable Innovation Fund Round 1 (temporary framework)
An investment of up to £55m to fund single and collaborative research and development projects… More >
The Low Carbon and Environmental Technologies Industry Steering Group (LCSG)
The Low Carbon and Environmental Technologies Industry Steering Group (LCSG) was set up by the… More >
Government unveils £200 million package to help innovative businesses bounce back
The Sustainable Innovation Fund will help companies recovering from the impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) keep… More >
Our comment: Let’s talk sustainability
After an initial hiatus in sustainability activity at the start of the lockdown associated with… More >
England Tree Strategy Consultation
Overview This consultation will inform a new England Tree Strategy which we will publish later… More >
UK100 Newsletter – Countryside Climate Network Launch
The new Countryside Climate Network was launched recently, a network of rural councils with the… More >
Job Vacancy: Senior Technical Solar and Battery Storage Engineer
Come and join the team at AceOn Group. They’ve been described as ‘the Telford Company… More >
Reducing UK emissions: 2020 Progress Report to Parliament
This is the Committee on Climate Change’s (CCC) 2020 report to Parliament, assessing progress in… More >
Bryt Energy and the University of Sheffield partner to make the switch to zero carbon and 100% renewable electricity.
The University of Sheffield has recently made the switch to zero carbon, 100% renewable electricity… More >
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