West Midlands

Severn Trent was investigated by the Environment Agency for incidents of pollution and has paid more than £2m to local environmental charities as compensation

Region's biggest ever fundraising drive launched to attract millions of pounds into nature recovery projects

Transport for West Midlands appoints Lime to run official cycle and e-scooter hire scheme from April

West Midlands Combined Authority urged to establish green skills centre to support businesses in upskilling staff to capitalise on opportunities from net zero transition

Heat network to provide low carbon heating and lower bills for a range of town centre buildings

New £19m fund to help local governments fast-track net zero initiatives by mobilising private finance

Britishvolt's battery cell scale-up facility earmarked for an area boasting sites of other EV innovators such Warwick Manufacturing Group, the Advanced Propulsion Centre and the UK Battery Industrialisation Centre

Lower fares, integrated ticket systems, and more bus lanes to be included in new 'Bus Back Better' push

Drones and 3D printed pot hole repairs among emissions-curbing projects to receive funding