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Cardiff approves retrofit in bid to become carbon-neutral

Cardiff approves retrofit in bid to become carbon-neutral

Municipal buildings29 Jan 2024
Re:Fit programme will save energy and continue progress towards the Welsh capital’s One Planet Cardiff programme, launched to tackle the climate emergency.
Air quality in Cardiff is improving but work continues

Air quality in Cardiff is improving but work continues

Air quality18 Dec 2023
Every local authority in Wales has a legal duty to monitor pollution and report their findings, along with mitigation measures, to the Welsh government annually.
How Cardiff is levelling up electric vehicle charging

How Cardiff is levelling up electric vehicle charging

Electric vehicles25 Jul 2023
Cardiff Capital Region is working with Connected Kerb to roll out 366 public chargers at 144 locations, based on a more affordable and long-term business model.
Welsh authorities use AI sensors to monitor speed limits

Welsh authorities use AI sensors to monitor speed limits

AI and Machine Learning05 Jun 2023
VivaCity’s artificial intelligence sensors are providing data to Welsh local authorities that will assist with safety regulations and improving infrastructure
Cardiff expands air quality monitoring network

Cardiff expands air quality monitoring network

Air quality04 May 2023
The Vortex units will be placed in the city’s four air quality monitoring areas and more widely across the whole of the city, near areas of concern like schools.
Resurfaced canal central to Cardiff's new sustainable quarter

Resurfaced canal central to Cardiff's new sustainable quarter

Planning and redevelopment16 Sep 2022
It forms part of a £6m Canal Quarter Development, which will include a series of rain gardens that will help to remove pollutants before the water flows into the canal.
Auckland ranked as ‘spongiest’ city

Auckland ranked as ‘spongiest’ city

Resilience22 Mar 2022
The New Zealand city emerged as the most able to absorb heavy rainfall, according to a study on seven major global cities, which revealed London as the least sponge-like.
UK start-up unveils autonomous mass transit system

UK start-up unveils autonomous mass transit system

News14 Oct 2021
The technology deploys hundreds of lightweight, driverless, zero emission electric pods to collect passengers from anywhere in a city using ground-level tracks or existing road networks.
BT plans to roll out 300 Street Hub 2.0 units across the UK

BT plans to roll out 300 Street Hub 2.0 units across the UK

News16 Sep 2021
Five per cent of total screen time on each Street Hub unit can be used to promote local community and municipal services such as food banks, health and social care or leisure activities.
Cardiff progresses plans for urban forest across the city

Cardiff progresses plans for urban forest across the city

News20 Jul 2021
The council’s intention is to plant more than 800 hectares of land with trees over the next decade, as the Welsh capital works towards its goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2030.
Commission aims to identify green investment opportunities across UK cities

Commission aims to identify green investment opportunities across UK cities

Commercial buildings07 Jul 2021
Initial analysis by the new UK Cities Climate Investment Commission suggests that meeting net zero in London and the major cities could bring up to £330bn of investment into the country.
City of Providence unveils “unified vision” for downtown public spaces

City of Providence unveils “unified vision” for downtown public spaces

Inclusivity16 Nov 2020
By creating a single cohesive vision for the public spaces that compliments both the existing uses and future conditions, it will help foster increased business activity, and attract visitors.
City of Manchester home to "the greenest people" in Britain

City of Manchester home to "the greenest people" in Britain

News14 Sep 2020
The research, carried out by Honda, was based on a range of factors including household recycling, domestic CO2 emissions and household eco measures, combined with survey responses.
Cardiff Council works with city design specialist on reopening plan

Cardiff Council works with city design specialist on reopening plan

News11 Jun 2020
Council leader wants to adopt the same “one-city” approach that has seen the public sector, communities and businesses pull together throughout the pandemic to “build back better”.
Engenie begins roll-out of EV chargers in Cardiff

Engenie begins roll-out of EV chargers in Cardiff

News13 Feb 2020
The company will install 12 rapid charging points across the Welsh capital in 2020, powered by renewable energy and compatible with every EV on the market.
Cardiff secures £21m for air quality improvements

Cardiff secures £21m for air quality improvements

News30 Jan 2020
The award follows a request for the local authority to identify measures to address air quality urgently.
Birmingham latest city to propose private car restrictions

Birmingham latest city to propose private car restrictions

News16 Jan 2020
Goals behind the transport plan include connecting citizens with new job and training opportunities, prioritising people over cars and revitalising the city centre and local areas.
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