Following a market study into electric vehicle (EV) charging, the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has called for the government to intervene in the electric car charger market to prevent “charging deserts” and increase availability in locations outside London, … Continue reading →
Battery storage is essential to enable greater use of renewable energy and meet the UK Government’s legally binding target to end the country’s contribution to climate change by 2050. Pivot Power [1] and Wärtsilä [2] will be developing a 50 … Continue reading →
Coventry City Council and solar partner Ineco Energy Limited [1] have this week begun installing over 5000 rooftop photovoltaic solar panels across 41 Coventry City Council public buildings. Phase 1, which is funded by Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme (PSDS) grants, … Continue reading →
Historically, energy was generated in large power stations and distributed through national networks through. But as we move away from fossil fuels, large power stations are likely to be replaced as the being the main sources of electricity by localised … Continue reading →
In May a Dutch court ordered Shell to cut carbon emissions from its oil and gas by 45% by 2030. A tiny activist investor group simultaneously won two places on ExxonMobil’s board and Chevron’s management was defeated when investors voted in favour of … Continue reading →
The COP26 Coalition is a UK-based civil society coalition of groups and individuals organising towards mobilising around climate justice during COP26. Coalition members include environment and development NGOs, trade unions, grassroots community campaigns, faith groups, youth groups, migrant and racial … Continue reading →
On 14 August and 2 October 2021 there will be 8.30am – 12.00pm there will be events at Coventry Transport Museum at which electric vehicle owners will be able to exhibit their cars, share stories and expertise as well as … Continue reading →
In July 2020, Councillor Jim O’Boyle, Coventry City Council Cabinet Member Jobs and Regeneration wrote to CovCAN reporter Elliot Parker saying that “The Council will invite key stakeholder to set up an independent ‘Sustainable Development Commission’ to address the major … Continue reading →
The Big Butterfly Count is a UK-wide citizen science survey aimed at helping us assess the health of our environment by counting the number of butterflies seen over a 3 week period. It was launched in 2010 and has rapidly … Continue reading →
A group of Spanish environmental activists will be taking part in the The East Column March to Glasgow and will arrive in Coventry on Saturday 9 October. They are hoping for support from CovCAN members to obtain publicity and engage … Continue reading →