Council to plant over 100 trees this tree planting season
Published: Thursday, 1st December 2022This tree planting season Oxford City Council and ODS will be planting over 100 new trees as part of work to increase urban tree cover and biodiversity across the city.
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Statement on the approval of six trial traffic filters in Oxford
Published: Wednesday, 30th November 2022Oxford City Council statement on Oxfordshire County Council's approval of six trial traffic filters.
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Need to tackle ecological emergency underlined as swift nests decline in city
Published: Wednesday, 26th October 2022Swift nest numbers are declining in the city of Oxford, underlining the need for action as Oxford City Council reaffirms its commitment to address the ecological emergency.
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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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Free electric vehicle charging at Redbridge Park & Ride in celebration of World EV Day
Published: Wednesday, 28th September 2022To mark World EV Day, Oxford City Council is teaming up with Wenea, Tesla, and Fastned to offer free public electric vehicle charging at the Redbridge Park & Ride Superhub on Thursday 29 September.
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Free public EV charging in Oxford for World EV Day
Published: Thursday, 8th September 2022To celebrate World EV Day, free EV charging at Council faciltated public chargers will be offered for 24 hours in Oxford.
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New website provides one stop shop for tackling climate change in Oxfordshire
Published: Monday, 11th July 2022A new website offering practical advice for Oxfordshire people wanting to reduce their carbon footprint and save energy has gone live today [11 July].
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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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Successful funding bid set to bring 159 electric buses to Oxfordshire
Published: Tuesday, 29th March 2022A fleet of 159 state of the art electric buses is set to serve Oxford and its surrounding areas after a bid for government funding was approved.
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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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Britain’s first Zero Emission Zone begins in Oxford
Published: Monday, 28th February 2022Britain’s first Zero Emission Zone (ZEZ) has started in Oxford today (28 February).
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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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Oxford’s Zero Emission Zone pilot to launch on 28 February 2022
Published: Friday, 28th January 2022Britain’s first Zero Emission Zone (ZEZ) will begin in Oxford on 28 February 2022.
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BLOG: Zero Carbon Oxford Partnership: 2021 in review
Published: Thursday, 13th January 2022With COP26 taking place at Glasgow last year, the theme of how individuals and businesses reduce their own carbon emissions was a key topic of conversation both in the UK, around the world.
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Pedal & Post to join Oxford Covered Market’s e-cargo bike trial
Published: Thursday, 16th December 2021Oxford’s Covered Market, Pedal & Post, and Oxford City Council, have joined forces to make zero emission deliveries to local customers across Oxford this winter.
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Council publishes Urban Forest Strategy for Oxford
Published: Thursday, 11th November 2021Oxford City Council has published its strategy for how it aims to protect, manage and enhance the trees and hedgerows in the city – also known as Oxford’s Urban Forest.
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Zero Carbon Oxford Partnership welcome COP26
Published: Wednesday, 3rd November 2021As leaders from around the world meet in Glasgow for COP26, key organisations and businesses across Oxford have issued a letter to COP26 President.
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Changing behaviour in a changing climate: Oxford outlines next steps to create Zero Carbon Communities
Published: Monday, 1st November 2021Oxford City Council has outlined the next steps that it is taking to engage and motivate citizens and communities to tackle the climate emergency.
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Oxford to Zero
Published: Monday, 1st November 2021As COP26 begins, Oxford City Council is launching the third strand of its climate action to achieve a Zero Carbon City by 2040 or earlier.
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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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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.