Climate Change

A motion supported by Labour and the Greens suggests all new council-owned buildings will feature solar panels "where technically feasible".

In Nottingham, a charge levied on employers for each workplace parking space has funded a huge extension to the city’s tram network.

South Yorkshire's leaders say they want a "thriving" Doncaster Sheffield Airport, with no mention of the looming climate emergency.

Festival of Debate hosted Hope For The Future speaking about the climate crisis and whether there are reasons to be hopeful amongst it all.

Hope for the Future will host a climate-themed hustings in Sheffield on 21 April that will also be streamed online.

Public opinion on the former department store contrasts with a growing consensus in the architectural community against demolition.

The Plastic Free Sheffield Central action group want to see local businesses move away from items like disposable coffee cups and condiment sachets.

Cycling campaigners want to see the closure of Pinstone Street made permanent, as the Council Leader calls Connecting Sheffield plans in for review.

Coordinated by the South Yorkshire Climate Alliance, the petition calls for targets and ambitions to be matched by concrete commitments.

The experiment, which aims to reduce children's exposure to air pollution, will see roads directly outside school entrances closed to traffic at pick-up and drop-off times.

New climate action project led by Sheffield Climate Alliance seeks to 'empower individuals to take climate action at home, in their workplaces and in their communities'.

A consultation is now open on proposals to create a high-quality cycle route between Meersbrook and the city centre – with a potential extension to Totley in the future.

The Council is inviting citizens to shape plans for "cleaner, safer and quieter" neighbourhoods through walking and cycling improvements following a government grant.

Sheffield Council are offering businesses the chance to try out one of 30 zero-emission vans, as it's revealed that commercial vehicles make up 25% of harmful emissions in the city.

Created over lockdown, the new cut from Ill Tribe and Copius explores climate change denial and the destructive pace of globalisation.

Faith for the Climate’s Rosh Lal tells us about the organisation's work to unite faith groups taking action on the climate crisis.

The three-day event organised by Schools’ Climate Education South Yorkshire will explore climate change issues in schools in July.

40% of the party's candidates have put their name to a local manifesto calling for climate justice and a 'just transition'.

A public meeting this Friday will see the release of Pathways to Zero, which will guide the city's response to the climate crisis.