Latest Environment News from ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ City Council /rss/20015/news Jadu CMS http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Fri, 25 Apr 2025 22:50:22 +0000 Fri, 25 Apr 2025 22:50:22 +0000 City of Nature Plan must be accepted by Cabinet to meet ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½'s net-zero carbon target /news/article/1057/city_of_nature_plan_must_be_accepted_by_cabinet_to_meet_birminghams_net-zero_carbon_target ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ City Council will be recommending, on 8 February, that its Cabinet approves a 25-year City of Nature Plan to change the way it manages its parks, for environmental health recovery. Mon, 31 Jan 2022 11:35:00 +0000 Hydrogen buses coming to ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ next Spring /news/article/727/hydrogen_buses_coming_to_birmingham_next_spring ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ City Council has purchased 20 new hydrogen double decker buses as part of their Clean Air Hydrogen Bus Pilot. Mon, 05 Oct 2020 11:07:00 +0100 Statement regarding Car Free Day /news/article/473/statement_regarding_car_free_day Below is a statement from the council regarding the ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ Car Free Day event due to take place on 22 September: Mon, 09 Sep 2019 16:44:00 +0100 ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ climate taskforce announced /news/article/472/birmingham_climate_taskforce_announced A taskforce is being set up to draw up an action plan setting out how ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ will tackle climate change and become carbon neutral by 2030. Fri, 06 Sep 2019 13:02:00 +0100 Car Free School Streets are coming to ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ /news/article/445/car_free_school_streets_are_coming_to_birmingham A pioneering scheme that closes roads around schools to motorised traffic for up to an hour at the start and end of the school day is being piloted in ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ from this September. Tue, 09 Jul 2019 12:02:00 +0100 Joint statement from ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ City Council and Leeds City Council regarding Clean Air Zone delays /news/article/433/joint_statement_from_birmingham_city_council_and_leeds_city_council_regarding_clean_air_zone_delays The introduction of the UK’s first Clean Air Zones is to be significantly postponed due to a Government delay in delivering digital systems required to make the zones operational and enforceable. Tue, 18 Jun 2019 12:01:00 +0100 Mother and son sentenced for animal cruelty /news/article/411/mother_and_son_sentenced_for_animal_cruelty A ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ mother and son have been sentenced after causing unnecessary suffering to an English bull mastiff which was found in a condition described by magistrates as ‘horrific’. Mon, 29 Apr 2019 16:38:00 +0100 Government approval for ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ Clean Air Zone plans /news/article/385/government_approval_for_birmingham_clean_air_zone_plans ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ City Council’s plan for a Clean Air Zone to help tackle the problem of air pollution in the city has received Government approval. Wed, 13 Mar 2019 08:20:00 +0000 Council to consult on Clean Air Strategy for ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ /news/article/351/council_to_consult_on_clean_air_strategy_for_birmingham Cabinet is set to agree the launch of a consultation seeking the city’s input into a wide-ranging strategy to help deliver cleaner air across the whole of ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½. Fri, 11 Jan 2019 17:45:00 +0000 Council publishes Full Business Case for ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ Clean Air Zone /news/article/340/council_publishes_full_business_case_for_birmingham_clean_air_zone ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ City Council has published its final proposals for a Clean Air Zone to help tackle the problem of air pollution in the city. Fri, 07 Dec 2018 17:07:00 +0000