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This plan sets out the climate change adaptation actions that should be considered for implementation by decision makers in the West Midlands, to ensure that our natural environment, people, infrastructure, buildings and businesses are prepared for the impacts of climate change. More >
This report monitors how the West Midlands is progressing against the targets laid out in our 2030 Sustainability Roadmap More >
The aim of this report is to demonstrate good practice as a small business by producing an annual environmental report that covers the main impacts we have, how we are managing them and securing any potential costs savings or other benefits. More >
SWM and kMatrix Data Services were commissioned by the Midlands Energy Hub to provide an evidence-based study to understandt he current state of the Low Carbon Environmental Goods & Services (LCEGS) Sector in the Midlands, where support is needed to help grow this sector and the role the sector can play in driving a low-carbon recovery from Covid-19. More >
This report details the provision of advice on the UK Climate Change Risk Assessment (CCRA) Synthesis Report and other outputs formulated by stakeholder feedback and international examples that outline how the CCRA can be better accessed by its primary intended audience, i.e. government departments and arm’s length bodies. More >
This research project looked to understand how climate risks affect people’s behaviour and vice versa, taking into account different hazards, target groups, landscape types and socioeconomic circumstance. It is one of the seven research projects put together in preparation for the third UK Climate Change Risk Assessment More >
The purpose of this report is to provide evidence to policy makers within the West Midlands on progress on the sustainability economic, social and environmental goals and priorities for the region set out in the West Midlands Roadmap to a Sustainable Future in 2020. More >
Every year we assess the progress against our roadmap, vision and priorities by seeking the views of key stakeholders on how we could improve our activities and services. More >
This report looks at how the WMCA is performing against the other combined authorities (CAs) in England in terms of reported sustainability activity in leadership, strategy and delivery and provides a series of recommendations to improve performance. More >
The aim of this report is to demonstrate good practice as a small business by producing an annual environmental report that covers the main impacts we have, how we are managing them and securing any potential costs savings or other benefits. This primarily includes our office energy use and emissions from business travel. This report provides detailed analysis of our emissions in 2018/19 financial year, as well as a summary of trends since our first published report in 2011/12. More >
These reports provide an overview and analysis of the data used to underpin sustainability performance and monitoring in the West Midlands Combined Authority area and how these compare to the eight other CAs areas in England. More >
The West Midlands Rail Executive has recently published their West Midland Rail Investment Strategy, setting out the 30-year goals for improvement to the rail network in the region. The purpose of this commentary is to analyse some of the key proposals and discuss their implications, both positive and negative, on sustainability for the West Midlands’ transport network. More >
The aim of this report is to demonstrate good practice as a small business by producing an annual environmental report that covers the main impacts we have, how we are managing them and securing any potential costs savings or other benefits. More >
Every year we assess the progress against our roadmap, vision and priorities by seeking the views of key stakeholders on how we could improve our activities and services. More >
This is a review of the Local Industrial Strategy (LIS) published by the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) by Sustainability West Midlands. More >
The purpose of this report is to provide evidence to policy makers within the West Midlands on progress on the sustainability economic, social and environmental goals and priorities for the region set out in the West Midlands Roadmap to a Sustainable Future in 2020. More >
This report looks at how the WMCA is performing against the other combined authorities (CAs) in England in terms of reported sustainability activity in leadership, strategy and delivery and provides a series of recommendations to improve performance. More >
This report provides an overview and analysis of the evidence related to the low carbon sector that was used to inform the development of the new West Midlands Local Industrial Strategy (LIS), the development of which was led by the WMCA. More >
This report provides an overview and analysis of the data used to underpin sustainability performance and monitoring in the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) area and how these compare to the eight other combined authorities in England. More >
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These reports are aimed at those working for or with Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs), combined authorities and core cities at the local and national level to integrate climate adaptation, mitigation and the low carbon economy into the economic strategies and the billion pounds worth of investments over the next five years. More >
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Every year we assess the progress against our roadmap, vision and priorities by seeking the views of key stakeholders on how we could improve our activities and services. More >
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