Shropshire

How the warming stripes work

Each stripe represents the average temperature for a single year, relative to the average temperature over the period as a whole. Shades of blue indicate cooler-than-average years, while red shows years that were hotter than average. The stark band of deep red stripes on the right-hand side of the graphic show the rapid heating in recent decades.

Climate emergency declared

May-19

Local net-zero target date

2030

Climate Action Plan published

Jan-20

Climate Action Plan scope

Plan covers entire local area

What can we do?

As we know, the climate crisis is already here. The good news is that most of the solutions exist today. What’s really needed is more people to join in locally to make a bigger difference together.

  View the Climate Action Plan

Local greenhouse gas emissions by sector

Total emissions in 2021
Emissions reduction (2018 - 21)

High-impact, low-carbon initiatives

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There are some amazing collaborations between local councils, communities and companies. Some examples in/around Shropshire:

Community Energy Together

Transferring seven operational solar farms into community ownership.

Isle of Wight
  • Biodiversity loss
  • Carbon emissions
  • Greater fairness
  • Energy
  • Biodiversity & Nature
  • Finance

Save Our Shropshire

Inspiring people to change their behaviour, to help tackle climate change.

Shropshire
  • Carbon emissions
  • Food security & supply
  • Health & wellbeing
  • Built Environment
  • Energy
  • Transport

Marches Renewable Energy

Providing grants to organisations to carry out renewable energy projects.

Herefordshire
  • Carbon emissions
  • Energy
  • Finance

Ludlow21 Carbon Reduction

Establishing the economic viability of shared-loop ground source heat pumps in rural areas.

Shropshire
  • Carbon emissions
  • Greater fairness
  • Energy
  • Built Environment
  • Finance

Shrewsbury Food Hub

Collecting surplus food from supermarkets and redistributing it within the community.

Shropshire
  • Carbon emissions
  • Food security & supply
  • Waste
  • Circular Economy
  • Energy
  • Land Use, Food & Agriculture

Charity Super.Mkt

Minimising waste from fashion, whilst helping charities do good.

Birmingham
  • Excessive consumption
  • Greater fairness
  • Waste
  • Circular Economy

Young Green Briton Challenge

Building knowledge, skills and opportunities for green change-making in schools.

Birmingham
  • Biodiversity loss
  • Tech & Innovation
  • Waste
  • Biodiversity & Nature
  • Circular Economy

TreOffice Sustainable Printing Solutions

Reducing power consumption and minimising waste.

Ashford
  • Tech & Innovation
  • Waste
  • Circular Economy