Coventry has been recognised as a global leader on climate action and transparency, achieving a place on CDP’s Cities A List.  

To score an A, a city must have a city-wide emissions inventory, have set an emissions reduction target, published a climate action plan and have completed a climate adaptation plan to demonstrate how it will tackle climate hazards now and in the future among other actions.

Cllr Jim O’Boyle, Cabinet Member, for Jobs and Regeneration at Coventry City Council, said: “This is really encouraging news for the city especially as the Council and other organisations are absolutely committed to addressing all aspects of climate change.
We know how important it is to be clear on the challenges we face and the steps we need to take to reduce carbon emissions in the city."

Key initiatives include the green business programme which is part funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), where we are helping businesses to reduce their impact on the environment through funding for energy efficiency and renewable energy powered solutions. Other major projects include our electric vehicle charging infrastructure, putting us second with the most amount of EV chargers of all UK cities outside of London and the launch of the UK Battery Industrialisation Centre (UKBIC) later this year.  Read more...

3P innovation a world-class engineering and process automation company based in Warwick has invested £395,000 to reduce carbon emissions, expand their workforce and lower energy costs, thanks to a £69k grant from the Green Business Programme.  Watch a short film to find out more.

Please note that the grant given to 3P innovation was during Phase 1 of the programme where grant amounts available were up to the amount of £100k. Phase 2 of our programme provides grant funding up to £50k.

An innovative new scheme has been helping businesses in Coventry and Warwickshire find the investment they need to grow their business.

The Duplex Investment Fund, which is a combined grant and loan, is an initiative between the Coventry and Warwickshire Local Enterprise Partnership (CWLEP), Coventry City Council, Warwickshire County Council and Coventry and Warwickshire Reinvestment Trust (CWRT). 

The fund is aimed at businesses which are unable to generate sufficient cash to progress with an otherwise viable investment project. This fund is a new way to help finance capital investments by local businesses.  Find out more...

If recent government announcements about climate action have catapulted green issues to the top of your agenda then you’ll be excited to hear about a credible alternative to workshop-based training which doesn’t leave a nasty carbon footprint.

Notion’s zero-carbon STAR^® Manager is a 100% virtual, fully blended, world-class management development programme that has lots of ‘live’ elements like expert tutor support and learning circles which can be accessed anytime, anywhere, any place, giving you the chance to make a ‘greener’ choice.  Find out more...

UKRI are seeking innovators and researchers to join UK Research and Innovation and partners (including KTN) as they take part in All-Energy 2020.

There are opportunities to promote your innovation, find collaborators, potential investors, and get exposure.  Around 10 exhibitors will be chosen to exhibit for one day of All-Energy within the main exhibition area as part of a prominent stand space hosted by UK Research and Innovation. Organisations will exhibit alongside UKRI and they will help to promote your innovation and your presence in the run up to the event through their extensive networks. Find out more...