Latest Environment News from Birmingham City Council /rss/20015/news Jadu CMS http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Thu, 24 Apr 2025 16:50:15 +0000 Thu, 24 Apr 2025 16:50:15 +0000 City of Nature Plan must be accepted by Cabinet to meet Birmingham's net-zero carbon target /news/article/1057/city_of_nature_plan_must_be_accepted_by_cabinet_to_meet_birminghams_net-zero_carbon_target Birmingham 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 Birmingham next Spring /news/article/727/hydrogen_buses_coming_to_birmingham_next_spring Birmingham 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 Birmingham Car Free Day event due to take place on 22 September: Mon, 09 Sep 2019 16:44:00 +0100 Birmingham 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 Birmingham 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 Birmingham /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 Birmingham from this September. Tue, 09 Jul 2019 12:02:00 +0100 Joint statement from Birmingham 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 Birmingham 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 Birmingham Clean Air Zone plans /news/article/385/government_approval_for_birmingham_clean_air_zone_plans Birmingham 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 Birmingham /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 Birmingham. Fri, 11 Jan 2019 17:45:00 +0000 Council publishes Full Business Case for Birmingham Clean Air Zone /news/article/340/council_publishes_full_business_case_for_birmingham_clean_air_zone Birmingham 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