Greenest cities in UK, by firm that’s pushing for more use of solar power
A BURTON-BASED business has created a leaderboard of the UK’S greenest cities.
Project Solar UK, which installs solar panels, calculated the scores based on four categories – nature, transport, emissions and sustainability.
London scored highest as investment in solar outshone the rest of the cities at £149,126 per £1 million of council budget.
The high ratio of green spaces per 10,000 of the population and availability of charging stations for electric vehicles (EV) also contributed to the capital securing its place at the top of the leaderboard.
Bristol was not far behind, with the most EV charging points for drivers, at only 914 drivers per charger. To give a comparison, Birmingham EV drivers have to battle it out, with 6,997 of them per
charging station.
The high percentage of household recycling, and substantial investment in solar, also made it a top contender in the list.
Rounding out the top three was Manchester, with a household recycling percentage at 38.60%, and considerable solar investment at £2,914.00 per million pounds of council budget.
Simon Peat, chief executive officer of Project Solar UK, who commissioned the study, said: “While this research highlights that local authorities are working hard to fulfil their commitments around moving towards net zero, we also note that individuals and communities are taking critical steps towards carbon zero.
“From planting trees and setting up communal composting areas to installing solar panels and purchasing electric vehicles, our communities are addressing environmental problems in their local areas. Together their proactive moves, such as choosing renewable energy sources and tackling waste, alongside those of local authorities, all help in addressing the climate emergency.”
His company is based at the Lancaster Business Park.