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Welcome to the October edition of our Green Business newsletter. We are excited to share with you the latest news about major changes happening in our region, as well as giving you an update on the Green Business Programme and upcoming events.
Our advisors have been very busy helping more businesses around Coventry and Warwickshire understand how they can become more energy efficient while contributing to the fight against climate change by reducing their CO2 emissions.
If you are interested in a free, on-site, energy efficiency audit, please contact us to arrange one (contact details and more information about our programme can be found at the bottom of the newsletter).
Don't forget to sign-up for our upcoming GreenTalk webinars, this month we are organising two online events in partnership with European Space Agency (ESA) and University of Birmingham. Join and learn more about how new technology could benefit your business and the programmes available in Coventry, Warwickshire and West Midlands which aim to support SMEs becoming greener.
As most of you are aware, in the following weeks COP26 will take place in Glasgow, we will keep you updated with the latest news from the summit on Twitter and LinkedIn.
Stay green and safe!
Bernie, Clare, Jon, Maciej, Maria, Matt and Sara.
 Coventry City Council is delighted to be hosting a COP26 Regional Roadshow showcasing Coventry’s Transport Expo on 10 and 11 November at Coventry University Technology Park.
We’re offering organisations exclusive access to the National Transport Design Centre (ntdc) and Centre for Advanced Low Carbon Propulsion Systems (C-ALPS) to explore the transport innovations and prototypes being developed right here in our city.
You’ll hear about the role of micro mobility, along with a chance to take part in taster sessions for e-leisure vehicles such as e-rickshaws, e-scooters and e-bikes. We’ll finish with an e-bus ‘Tour and Talk’ of the city, with insights on Coventry’s future transport system and the path ahead.
Places are limited so please find out more and secure your place today.
Located in the epicentre of the UK’s automotive industry, the Gigafactory will begin supplying high-tech batteries for electric vehicles from 2025. It will be the result of a £2.5bn investment, creating up to 6,000 new highly skilled jobs directly and thousands more in the wider supply chain in Coventry and the surrounding region. Learn more.
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Work is set to start within weeks on the Binley Cycleway in Coventry following confirmation of £8.6 million funding. The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) board approved the money for the 6km safe cycle route - the latest in a series of cycling and walking projects due to get underway in the next few months. Learn more.
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The Government has published its Net Zero Strategy, setting out policies and proposals for decarbonising all sectors of the UK economy to achieve net zero by 2050.
Policies and spending brought forward in the Strategy mean the Government has mobilised £26bn of government capital investment for the green transition since the Ten Point Plan. Along with regulations, this will support up to 190,000 jobs by 2025, and up to 440,000 jobs by 2030, and leverage up to £90bn of private investment by 2030.
The Net Zero Strategy also sets out indicative delivery pathways to reduce emissions against a 1990 baseline, with economy-wide targets alongside those for key UK sector.
Learn more.
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Next week we are organising a webinar to help you get a better understanding of how you can utilise the latest technology to support sustainable development and help tackle environmental challenges. In partnership with European Space Agency (ESA), on 2 November, we will ask the question ‘Is your business ready to seize the latest digital opportunities?’
When: 2 November, 10am - 11.30am
This webinar will cover:
- How satellite applications can support sustainable development
- 5G and the opportunities for funding
- How your business can access financial support from the European Space Agency to develop commercial services that make use of data from satellites
- What grants are available for small and medium sized organisations (SMEs) through the ERDF funded programmes at Coventry City Council
Register for this free webinar.
When: 18 November 10am 11.30am
Learn more about the programmes available in Coventry, Warwickshire and West Midlands which aim to support SMEs becoming greener.
This webinar will illuminate the backdrop against which SMEs are striving to deliver on their sustainability objectives, whilst demonstrating the support available to meet those objectives.
Register now.
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Upcoming events
Past events
GreenTalk LIVE: Clean Growth and the Green Economy Webinar 30 June 2021 recording
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The Coventry and Warwickshire Green Business Programme is part funded by the European Regional Development Fund and is delivered by Coventry City Council, Coventry University and Coventry University Enterprises Ltd.
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