Category: Climate change / environment

470 Climate change / environment posts found.

Shropshire housing team is moving towards a more sustainable future

12/11/2021
A row of houses

As the Government works towards the new Future Homes Standard – which aims to make all new build homes more sustainable –…

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Shropshire’s potential for hydrogen vehicle refuelling hub

11/11/2021
Ian Nellins refuelling the hydrogen-powered vehicle in Tyseley.

Shropshire could become one of a handful of West Midlands locations to have a hydrogen refuelling hub to power low carbon vehicles…

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Carbon and cost savings tally up for innovative recycling scheme Warp-it

10/11/2021
Warp-it logo

An innovative project employed by Shropshire Council to reuse and recycle items is saving carbon and costs. Warp-it (Waste Action Re-use Portal)…

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Shropshire Goes Electric! proves to be a huge success

09/11/2021
People at Shropshire Goes Electric! on Sunday 7 November.

Shropshire Council’s very first electric vehicle and bicycle exhibition, Shropshire Goes Electric!, proved to be a huge success, with over 1,500 people…

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Carbon savings add up with grant-funded renewable energy technology

05/11/2021
Pearce Cycles, Ludlow solar panels

Businesses and community buildings leading the way in installing renewable energy are on track to achieve a carbon saving of almost 84…

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A new tram system for Shrewsbury? What do you think?

04/11/2021

Should Shrewsbury have a tram system, to give residents and visitors the option to travel around the town quickly, safely and without the…

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The countdown is on: Shropshire Goes Electric!

02/11/2021
Shropshire Goes Electric! event

The countdown is on to Shropshire Council’s first electric vehicle and bicycle exhibition – Shropshire Goes Electric! The exhibition will take place…

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Work to begin to develop new cycling and walking plan for Shropshire

22/10/2021

Work is set to begin this month to develop a Shropshire-wide Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan (LCWIP). City Science Incorporation have…

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Shropshire goes electric! – Sunday 7 November 2021 

14/10/2021
Shropshire goes electric! - on 7 November event infographic

Are you interested in owning an electric vehicle or bike? Do you want to find out more?  Shropshire Council is excited to host…

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National award for Shropshire’s carbon-neutral highways maintenance programme

08/10/2021

Shropshire Council’s £1m carbon-neutral highways maintenance programme – the first such programme in the UK – has been named the winner of…

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