Sustainability success stories: How three businesses thrived with CheltenhamZero grant funding
Cheltenham Borough Council have launched the CheltenhamZero Business fund totalling £36,655 - offering grants of up to £5,000 per Cheltenham business to support their carbon reduction journey.
Published on 9th September 2025-
Cheltenham achieves 6th place ranking in 2025 Climate Emergency UK Scorecards
Cheltenham Borough Council improved its climate action score by 25% in 2025.
Published on 3rd July 2025 -
Upcoming grant and further support to help local business cut their carbon emissions
Cheltenham businesses can kickstart their net zero journey with decarbonisation audits and grants up to £5k.
Published on 14th May 2025 -
Local schools take over climate negotiations in mock COP29 conference
Students from 14 local schools will take on the role of negotiating teams during the United Nations climate change conference (COP29) at a valuable youth climate summit.
Published on 11th November 2024 -
Cheltenham businesses awarded funds to improve energy efficiency, reduce carbon and save money
19 Cheltenham businesses receive a share of £120k fund supporting projects which address low carbon transitions and improving energy efficiency
Published on 10th July 2024 -
Climate Changemakers take local action in Cheltenham
A pioneering programme in Cheltenham is empowering residents to become active participants in tackling climate change.
Published on 7th June 2024 -
Cheltenham’s climate pathway to net zero reviewed and updated for 2024
Cheltenham’s aim to become a net zero borough by 2030 sees fresh commitment as the council reviews its Climate Emergency Action Plan from 2019.
Published on 30th May 2024 -
Media release: Cheltenham Borough Council approves budget to continue investment in local economic growth and work towards carbon net zero targets
Cheltenham Borough Council approves budget to continue investment in local economic growth and work towards carbon net zero targets
Published on 23rd February 2024 -
Fantastic progress has been made to reduce our climate footprint
Our climate team has been working closely with other teams, as well as external partners and members of the public, to create and implement various climate adaption and mitigation schemes.
Published on 24th November 2023 -
New grant fund launches to help local business cut their energy use
Cheltenham small and medium-sized enterprises can now kickstart their net zero journey with supercharged support and grants up to £10k.
Published on 20th October 2023 -
Cheltenham Borough Council launches initiative to help local businesses reach 2030 net zero target
Free sustainability platform offered to local businesses and organisations.
Published on 22nd March 2023 -
Council wins £1.1m funding bid to support business innovation and growth, net zero, skills and community led initiatives
Projects to support Cheltenham’s communities and economy given green light
Published on 16th December 2022 -
Cheltenham Zero Community Fund boosts local projects fighting climate change
Energy efficiency projects across Cheltenham - aimed at fighting climate change - are benefitting from the borough’s Cheltenham Zero community grant funding this year.
Published on 23rd September 2022 -
Zero carbon battle bus event to showcase Cheltenham’s climate change innovations
Organisations leading the fight against climate change will share their stories, as Cheltenham hosts a stop of the national Net Zero battle bus tour next week.
Published on 9th September 2021 -
An ambitious vision for transport to help tackle the climate emergency
Cheltenham is a town with an aspiration to tackle the climate emergency, while benefitting the local economy and helping people live healthier lives.
Published on 18th March 2021 -
Council park’s team pledge to plant one thousand trees for Cheltenham’s greenspaces
The council’s parks team have pledged to plant one thousand trees across the greenspaces of Cheltenham in support of The Woodland Trust’s climate change campaign “The Big Climate Fightback”.
Published on 14th November 2019
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