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Reading students to take part in mock COP31 conference
- Reading Council will host more than 50 students in the town’s 13th Schools’ Climate Conference
- Young people will take part in COP31-style debate and then quiz local decision makers on climate issues
Significant reduction in the Council’s carbon emissions
- Council cuts its carbon emissions by 76% since 2008/09 putting it in top 5% of local authorities for carbon reductions
- Carbon cutting projects have avoided energy costs of an estimated £42m to date
- More major projects in the pipeline to reduce harmful emissions, cut air pollution and improve the environment for Reading residents
Residents Asked to Check They Are Flood-Ready
- Households advised to prepare for wetter weather after a long dry summer
- Council will be carrying out cleansing and inspections of gullies and leaf sweeping
Help create a unique cultural landmark in Reading
- Residents invited to join free workshops throughout August to help paint a one-of-a-kind mural comprising cutting-edge solar panels
- The interactive Solar Mural will include lights, sound and sensors that respond to passers-by at New Directions College
Applications open for discounted cross-pavement EV charging
- New initiative will allow up to 400 Reading households to benefit from on-street EV charging from their property
- £202,000 government funding allows Council to offer discounted installation of gullies to safely carry charging cables across pavements
Event organisers invited to free green workshop
- Reading invited to take part in phase two of national pilot to help make festivals and events more sustainable
- Council and University of Reading to host free workshop for local event organisers, with support from Reading Festival.
Schools’ climate conference comes to Reading
- Sixty-five students from 10 local schools taking part in mock COP30 climate change summit
- Young people will debate climate issues in Reading Council Chamber and then quiz local decision makers on environmental matters
Borough and Council carbon emissions fall as new climate strategy set to be adopted
- Council’s carbon footprint cut by 74.3% since 2008/09 and more projects are under way to increase the pace of progress
- Borough emissions down by 57% since 2005 – the 12th biggest reduction in the country
- New Reading Climate Emergency Strategy and Action Plan 2025-30 recommended for adoption by the Council
Carbon emissions fall by 57% in Reading
- New government figures show Reading has seen the 12th biggest reduction in carbon emissions out of 384 local authorities in the country
- The Council is leading by example with major decarbonisation projects, including the Civic Centre and Hexagon
Reading makes ‘A’ grade for its climate action for fourth consecutive year
- Reading is one of only 112 towns and cities worldwide to make this year’s Carbon Disclosure Project ‘A’ list
- One of 20 UK local authorities that achieved this top status in the ‘gold standard’ of environmental reporting
Community Tree Planting Takes Total of New Trees to Over 300 This Winter
- 356 new trees planted in Reading in the last three months
- Council remains well on schedule to plant 3,000 new trees by 2030
- Residents can now suggest where trees should be planted next winter
Reading part of groundbreaking national pilot to drive sustainability in outdoor events
- Ten local authorities, including Reading, trial Green Events Code of Practice (GECoP) to introduce new minimum environmental standards
- Findings from 60 music, sports and community events demonstrate overwhelming support for nationally aligned standards