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Overview

The region is doing a lot already

Wolverhampton:

  • Council own emissions net zero by 2028 and LA wide by 2041
  • New Cross Hospital 6.9MW solar array
  • University research programmes for the built environment

Dudley:

  • Low carbon place project
  • LED street lighting completion

Sandwell:

  • Council own emissions net zero by 2030 and LA wide by 2041
  • Town centre heat network

Birmingham:

  • Council own emissions net zero by 2030 Authority-wide net zero by 2030
  • Clean air zone from summer 2021
  • Leading energy expertise - Birmingham Energy Institute at University of Birmingham, Tyseley Energy Park, Energy and Bioproducts Research Institute (EBRI), Energy Systems Catapult
  • EV charging infrastructure rollout

Walsall:

  • Council own emissions net zero by 2050

Solihull:

  • Council own emissions net zero by 2030 and LA wide by 2041
  • Town centre heat network
  • Airport net zero by 2033
  • JLR net zero by 2030

Coventry:

  • Council own emissions net zero and at least 55% reduction by 2030 (against 1990)
  • All electric bus city by 2025
  • EV charging infrastructure
  • Developing a national pilot for a Regional Energy Systems Operator (RESO)