Decarbonising Transport
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Comment: Net zero action must also include adaptation
As you may have read in our February newsletter, SWM is convening an event on… More >
Greener NHS Campaign To Tackle Climate ‘Health Emergency’
NHS Chief Sir Simon Stevens has today announced the NHS and its staff will step… More >
Your business voice: How will climate change and carbon reduction impact your business?
Over the next decade, many UK businesses may be impacted by climate change and policies… More >
#WM2041 West Midlands Combined Authority publish net zero plans
On Thursday 23 January the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) lanched an ambitious discussion document in… More >
The Wildlife Trusts call for action to halt HS2
In the most comprehensive environmental assessment to date The Wildlife Trusts reveal the sheer scale… More >
£15 million funding for more than 30 miles of new cycle routes
Transport bosses have today committed almost £15 million funding towards four major cycle routes as… More >
Heat contract templates: “Sales, Operations and Maintenance Set (SOMS)” – Have your say
Clean energy law firm, Lux Nova Partners, a member of the Triple Point Heat Networks Investment Management,… More >
Climate emergencies and net zero targets: how SWM can support you
After months of heightened media engagement around climate change and the need to make urgent… More >
Green GB Week 2019 taking place 4-8 November
The Government is running its second Green Great Britain week, this year to be held… More >
WMCA sets new ambitious carbon reduction target for the region – net zero by 2041
The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) has set new climate change targets to reduce carbon… More >
Funding opportunity: Driving the electric revolution
Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation, will invest up to £19 million across… More >
Our Comment: A little less conversation, a little more climate action
In our last newsletter we commented on the increasing interest in sustainability and the declarations… More >
West Midlands’ carbon emissions drop while economy grows
Carbon emissions across the seven council areas which make up the West Midlands Combined Authority… More >
New green buses in Dudley boost the WMCA’s ambition to clean up air pollution
Passengers travelling on the 226 Diamond bus route from Dudley to Merry Hill, and residents… More >
Our comment: Have we reached a tipping point?
So far, 2019 has shown signs that climate change is increasingly recognised as a critical issue.… More >
Funding: Apply for the Better Streets Community Fund
Ever felt that your street needs improvements for cycling and walking? Would you like a road… More >
Our Comment: Review of the WMCA Local Industrial Strategy
On Thursday 16 May the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) published its Local Industrial Strategy,… More >
WMCA publish Local Industrial Strategy
The West Midlands Combined Authority have today published their trailblazing Local Industrial Strategy. It is… More >
Report: Understanding the True Value of V2G
Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) is a system whereby electric vehicles plugged into a chargepoint can provide bi-directional… More >
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