Oxford City Council’s greenhouse gas emissions reduced by 15% compared to pre-pandemic levels
Published: Wednesday, 26th April 2023Oxford City Council achieved a 15% reduction in carbon emissions in 2021/22 compared to pre-pandemic levels, according to the latest data outlining its journey to becoming a net zero carbon council.
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Council awarded £1.08m to improve energy efficiency of non-gas heated homes in Oxford
Published: Thursday, 30th March 2023Oxford City Council has been awarded a further £1.08 million of government funding to help improve the energy efficiency of private sector homes not heated by mains gas in Oxford.
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Council wins funding for £7.6m scheme to improve energy efficiency in 300 council homes
Published: Wednesday, 22nd March 2023Oxford City Council has won government funding for a £7.6 million investment programme to improve energy efficiency in more than 300 council homes in the next two years.
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Oxford to trial neighbourhood heat pump scheme in Rose Hill
Published: Thursday, 2nd March 2023Rose Hill is to trial a neighbourhood heat pump scheme, aiming to connect communities to local installers, helping to remove the barriers and costs from the current heat pump installation process.
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Oxford recognised as a Net Zero leader on climate change with new innovation project
Published: Friday, 10th February 2023Oxford has been recognised as a Net Zero leader in combatting climate change, having been awarded £75,000 feasibility funding by the government to help accelerate Oxford’s transition to Net Zero.
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Last chance to apply for Sustainable Warmth Grant
Published: Tuesday, 20th December 2022Oxford City Council is urging residents on a low income and living in a hard to heat home to apply for a sustainable warmth grant today
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Council aims to retrofit for the future
Published: Friday, 11th November 2022Oxford City Council is set to bid for government funding to help improve energy efficiency in up to 300 council homes in the next three years.
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ODS electric vehicles charged for 299 days as part of work to decarbonise fleet
Published: Wednesday, 2nd November 2022New data has shown that electric vehicles owned by ODS have been charged for 7,185 hours over a year period – equal to 299 days in total.
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Free grant funding to save money on energy bills this winter
Published: Wednesday, 12th October 2022With the return of the colder weather, residents on a low income and living in a hard to heat homes are being reminded to apply for a sustainable warmth grant.
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Proposals to trial six new traffic filters in Oxford announced
Published: Tuesday, 30th August 2022A consultation on proposals to introduce six trial traffic filters in Oxford will start on 5 September. Traffic filters are part of Oxfordshire County Council’s central Oxfordshire travel plan and are
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Europe’s most powerful EV charging hub officially launched as part of Energy Superhub Oxford
Published: Tuesday, 5th July 2022Oxford City Council, Pivot Power, Fastned, Tesla Superchargers and Wenea, has officially opened Europe’s most powerful electric vehicle charging hub, marking the completion for Energy Superhub Oxford.
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Residents encouraged to apply for sustainable warmth grant ahead of winter
Published: Friday, 24th June 2022Nearly £2m of grant funding is available for Oxford homeowners & residents in private rented homes to install energy efficiency and cost-saving measures to help reduce the rising cost of bills.
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Work on key Council decarbonisation projects nears completion
Published: Friday, 25th March 2022Work is nearly complete on a programme of works to decarbonise the Council’s leisure centres, and to support local renewable energy production.
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Council publishes latest Greenhouse Gas Emissions report for 2020/21
Published: Wednesday, 23rd March 2022Oxford City Council has published its latest Greenhouse Gas Emissions report covering the reporting year 2020/21 – the year of lockdowns due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Councils announce ambitious updated proposals to support a zero carbon transport network
Published: Friday, 18th February 2022Plans to create a sustainable and reliable transport system in Oxford have been announced.
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Work starts on the UK’s largest public electric vehicle charging hub at Redbridge Park & Ride
Published: Thursday, 25th November 2021Work has started this week on the UK’s largest public electric vehicle (EV) charging hub at Redbridge Park & Ride, which will see the installation of fast and ultra-rapid EV chargers for drivers.
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Timetable for work to decarbonise public leisure centres
Published: Friday, 8th October 2021Oxford City Council has published more detail on the construction works for the £10.9m grant funded project to reduce the carbon emissions from public leisure centres.
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Oxford City Council investing in greener leisure centres
Published: Thursday, 16th September 2021Public leisure centres in Oxford are getting £10.9million investment to cut carbon, as part of the City Council’s plans to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2030.
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Rapid EV charging sites for taxis and public go live at Keble Road and Manzil Way
Published: Friday, 3rd September 2021Members of the public and taxi drivers will be able to charge their electric vehicles in less than hour, as two shared rapid charging point sites go live in Oxford.
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COP26 zero carbon tour bus to visit Oxford and Bicester on 7 September
Published: Thursday, 2nd September 2021Oxfordshire’s countdown to the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow continues this month with the arrival of a zero carbon tour bus to the county.
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Cable installation to power UK’s largest public electric vehicle charging hub set to begin
Published: Thursday, 29th July 2021Work to install a high-powered underground cable that will deliver electricity to the UK’s largest public electric vehicle charging hub at Redbridge Park & Ride will begin next week.
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Have your say on the future of Oxfordshire
Published: Wednesday, 28th July 2021The latest consultation has opened to give people the opportunity to have their say on The Oxfordshire Plan 2050, an innovative strategic planning framework.
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Temporary closure of swimming pool at Ferry Leisure Centre
Published: Thursday, 22nd July 2021The council has been successful in being awarded a total grant of up to £10.9m from the Public Sector Decarbonisation scheme (PSDS) to carry out decarbonisation works at its largest carbon emitting buildings, including Ferry Pool.
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Roadmap outlines Oxford’s journey to net zero carbon emissions by 2040
Published: Thursday, 22nd July 2021This week, during Net Zero Week, a new science-based roadmap and action plan outlining how Oxford can reach net zero carbon emissions by 2040 has been published.
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Oxford City Council provides nearly £3.4m of funding for Ray Valley Solar Park
Published: Monday, 21st June 2021Oxford City Council has agreed to provide funding of nearly £3.4m towards the development of Low Carbon Hub’s first ever ground mount solar park at Ray Valley Solar, near Bicester.
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Lord Mayor’s car updated to fully electric Nissan Leaf ahead of ZEZ Pilot
Published: Thursday, 17th June 2021The Lord Mayor of Oxford has taken the delivery of a 100% electric Nissan LEAF, as the city prepares to launch Britain’s first Zero Emission Zone (ZEZ) Pilot in city centre streets this August.
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Council awarded £380,000 to retrofit and improve council houses
Published: Tuesday, 8th June 2021Oxford City Council has been awarded £382,030 in Government funding to retrofit 240 properties within its own council housing stock.
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Europe’s most powerful electric vehicle charging hub heading to Oxford as Oxford City Council, Pivot Power, Fastned, Tesla Superchargers & Wenea team up
Published: Friday, 21st May 2021Oxford City Council and Pivot Power, part of EDF Renewables, have joined up with Fastned, Tesla Superchargers and Wenea to deliver Europe’s most powerful EV charging hub in Oxford.
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Oxford City Council develops root and branch urban forest strategy
Published: Tuesday, 23rd March 2021Oxford City Council is developing an Urban Forest Strategy to maximise the benefits trees have on the local environment and communities
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Council sets out Action Plan to bring about a Zero Carbon Oxford by 2040 or earlier
Published: Tuesday, 23rd March 2021Oxford City Council has set out its first Action Plan for bringing about a net zero carbon city by 2040 or earlier—ten whole years ahead of the Government’s national legal target.
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Partnership wins funding to develop plans for innovative, sustainable community-led housing
Published: Wednesday, 17th March 2021Oxford City Council has been awarded funding to work with Transition by Design and Oxfordshire Community Land Trust and develop a blueprint for reclaiming disused land for innovative council housing.
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Oxford’s first electric refuse collection vehicle arrives at ODS
Published: Tuesday, 16th March 2021The first purpose built, fully integrated electric refuse collection vehicle (eRCV) has arrived on the streets of Oxford, providing emission free waste collection services across the city.
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Oxford City Council to invest over £50 million to retrofit and improve council houses
Published: Thursday, 18th February 2021In accordance with its Local Plan, Oxford City Council will spend over £50 million in retrofitting and improving its council housing stock.
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Building better, bit by bit
Published: Tuesday, 16th February 2021Oxford City Housing Ltd (OCHL) has launched a procurement process for contractors to help it deliver more than 2,500 high quality, sustainable homes across Oxfordshire in the next 10 years.
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Council awarded up to £10.9m to reduce carbon emissions across key Council owned buildings
Published: Tuesday, 2nd February 2021Oxford City Council is to develop proposals to reduce carbon emissions its key sites across the city, after being awarded up to £10.9m from BEIS' Public Sector Decarbonisation Fund.
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Council outlines how it aims to become a Zero Carbon Council by 2030 at the latest
Published: Monday, 1st February 2021Oxford City Council has today outlined how it aims to achieve its goal of becoming a zero carbon council by 2030, reducing its carbon emissions and making a contribution to address the climate crisis.
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Housing company seeks development contractors to deliver 2,500 factory-built low carbon homes in Oxfordshire
Published: Thursday, 10th December 2020Oxford City Housing Ltd (OCHL) is looking for high quality, sustainable contractors interested in helping it to deliver more than 2,500 low carbon homes across Oxfordshire in the next 10 years.
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Oxford City Council announces city has achieved 2020 emissions reduction target and sets date for Zero Carbon Oxford summit
Published: Thursday, 10th December 2020Oxford City Council today announced the city had achieved its target of 40% reduction in carbon emissions by 2020 on a 2005 baseline, and set the date for a Zero Carbon Oxford summit.
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Oxford City Council announces appointment of scientific advisor
Published: Tuesday, 27th October 2020Oxford City Council has announced the appointment of its first scientific advisor, Professor Nick Eyre, who will support the Council and the city, as it continues to tackle the climate emergency.
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City Council shares how to make green improvements to your home’s energy efficiency
Published: Friday, 16th October 2020Oxford residents can take action to help improve the energy efficiency and warmth in their homes with the launch of the Government’s Green Homes Grants, as well as local initiatives across the city.
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New energy efficient lights installed at Gloucester Green car park
Published: Tuesday, 18th August 2020New lights have been installed at Gloucester Green Underground Car Park which aim to reduce carbon emissions.
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Oxford to trial all-electric refuse collection vehicle to further zero emissions ambitions
Published: Tuesday, 21st July 2020Oxford is to trial its first all-electric refuse collection vehicle.
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Energy Superhub Oxford project sees installation of new electric vehicle chargers at ODS depot
Published: Thursday, 9th July 2020A major milestone has been achieved in the Energy Superhub Oxford project, as the city sees the installation of the project’s first electric vehicle charging points.
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Oxford takes next steps with Energy Superhub Oxford
Published: Thursday, 23rd April 2020Oxford has taken its next steps towards zero carbon through the Energy Superhub Oxford (ESO).
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Government announces low carbon commercial law changes consultation at Oxford City Council and Oxfordshire Greentech event
Published: Thursday, 17th October 2019Oxford City Council and Oxfordshire Greentech held an event for commercial landlords and other interested parties on the new Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) for non-domestic building.
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City Council sets out arrangements for Oxford Citizens Assembly on Climate Change
Published: Wednesday, 10th July 2019Oxford City Council has set out arrangements for the Oxford Citizens Assembly on Climate Change, the first of its kind in the UK.
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Oxford City Council to establish UK’s first citizens assembly to address climate emergency
Published: Tuesday, 23rd April 2019Oxford City Council is to be the first UK local authority to establish a citizens assembly to help address the issue of climate change, and consider the measures that should be taken in Oxford.
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Oxfordshire to trial £40m industry first local energy system project
Published: Wednesday, 3rd April 2019Oxfordshire will receive £40 million of funding for a project to trial a new smart local energy system – or ‘smart grid’.
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£41m project to support Oxford on journey to zero carbon
Published: Wednesday, 3rd April 2019Oxford City Council has facilitated a £41m project to trial the world’s largest hybrid energy storage system to support electric vehicle charging and low-carbon heat networking.
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Don’t miss out! Save £140 on your electricity bills this winter through Better Housing Better Health
Published: Tuesday, 18th September 2018Oxford City Council is urging Oxford residents to contact Better Housing Better Health to help get £140 off their electricity bills this winter.
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Study shows heat networks can de-carbonise heat provision to Oxford’s buildings
Published: Friday, 12th May 2017Heat networks have strong potential to remove carbon emissions from heating Oxford’s buildings, a feasibility study has shown. The study is of Headington district and has been jointly commissioned by the City Council and the University of Oxford.
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Make your home warmer for less with a fully-fitted gas boiler
Published: Tuesday, 3rd November 2015Oxford City Council is offering about 100 Oxford residents the chance to receive a new fully-fitted gas boiler for free*.