We have discussed the climate emergency with people across the city. Then set a city-wide net-zero target of 2041, in line with the regional target.
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Our support to reduce carbon across the City to net-zero

We held a public consultation in September 2020. Following this, we committed to a city-wide net-zero target of 2041. This is the target set by the West Midlands Combined Authority across the region. It also meets Wolverhampton’s obligations under the Paris climate agreement. 

The Paris climate agreement saw the world leaders agree to cut carbon emissions to limit global warming to 1.5°C.

The UK has bought in new laws that commit to:

  • becoming net-zero by 2050 
  • reducing its carbon on 1990 levels by 78% by 2035

City Emissions

City-wide Carbon Emissions

  • The City’s emissions as of 2021 have reduced by 42% since 2005.  
  • Over that time per-person carbon emissions have reduced from 6.9 tonnes to 3.7 tonnes. 
  • 2021 emissions for the city increased compared to 2020 as the nation came out of the COVID 19 pandemic

Carbon Budget

City-wide Carbon Emissions

  • To meet our net-zero objectives and meet our carbon budget, the city needs to reduce emissions by 80% between 2020 and 2030. Then a further 80% by 2041.

2041 Net Zero Strategy

  • The Council are working with City partners to develop a strategy for achieving Net Zero Across the City by 2041. The Strategy will include a detailed action plan to help the City meet it’s carbon budget targets.

Ongoing Decarbonisation Projects

Below are some of our current key projects we have delivered.

Transport

  • 15 Rapid charging points were installed across the City as part of the Government funded Taxi Charging Scheme 
  • A further 80 chargers will be delivered across the city in 40 locations over the next year 
  • Investment in active travel infrastructure around the City. Enabling safe dedicated cycling lanes 

Buildings and Energy

  • LAD3/HUG1 (sustainable warmth competition). Delivering energy efficiency and low carbon heating to up to 150 low-income homes by March 2023 
  • HUG2 £2.4  
  • Net Zero Neighbourhood demonstrator
  • 7MW solar farm on Bowman’s harbour supplying the hospital with green lifesaving energy from September 2023. Saving 1500 tonnes of CO2 each year

Natural Capital and Land use

  • Planting more than 40,000 new trees and 11 new Tiny forests across the city 
  • Re-wilding pilot planting wildflower meadows on grass verges to improve local biodiversity.
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