On 30 August, National Express Coventry will introduce 10 electric buses on the 9/9A route between University Hospital and Finham, via Coventry rail station and Coventry Pool Meadow. This is a result of a grant of £2.2 million from the … Continue reading →
Climate Reporter Elliot Parker received the following document from Councillor Jim O’Boyle, Cabinet Member Jobs and Regeneration Coventry – facing the challenge of climate change and sustainability as an opportunity for future prosperity The Council has a major role to … Continue reading →
On 10 June Coventry City Council announced it expects to receive £330,000 as the first tranche of its £1,650,000 bid for part of the £17 million fund offered by the government to develop schemes to encourage more people to cycle … Continue reading →
The article “Preparing Coventry for a changing climate” published on Coventry Council’s website says the report “Adapting to Climate Change in Coventry ” indicates the actions taking place to prepare Coventry for a changing climate (PDF). This links to a … Continue reading →
The following is published on Coventry City Council’s website. Coventry City Council’s carbon footprint The carbon footprint measures carbon emissions that are under the Council’s direct control. These include carbon emissions from Council buildings, fleet vehicles, business travel, street lighting … Continue reading →
The following is published on Coventry City Council’s website. For other climate change pages on their website see here. Coventry’s Climate Change Strategy 2020 and onwards Coventry was one of the first cities to produce a Climate Change Strategy (March … Continue reading →
Coventry City Council has appointmented Bret Willers as its Head of Climate Change & Sustainability. Bret will be responsible for creating and driving strategies and programmes to help the Council to continue to be a driving force in tackling climate … Continue reading →
On 7 April Councillor Jim O’Boyle submitted a proposal to the City Council Cabinet to add solar panels to the roofs of 39 public buildings at a cost of £1.26 million and thereby potentially saving over £900 thousand over the … Continue reading →
A report by Sarita Patel We need to respond to the climate crisis! In February this year, the UK government legally stated that its target is to reach carbon neutrality by 2050. CovCAN wants to find out how businesses across … Continue reading →
Air pollution is having a harmful impact on the health of people living, working and studying within Coventry. The health impacts of air pollution include increased risk of asthma, heart disease, strokes, lung disease and dementia. So, improvements need to … Continue reading →