News updates about our progress towards net zero

Projects designed to improve bus journey times and reliability in two areas of Norwich are open for consultation as part of Norfolk County Council's latest plans for better sustainable transport infrastructure.

Plans to install on-street residential chargers for electric vehicles (EVs) in Norwich have picked up pace again with works due to start in December following a pause to review consultation feedback.

Norfolk County Council can confirm today that Outspoken Cycles Ltd in partnership with Zedify Norwich has won the contract to provide a e-cargo bike library to businesses in Norwich.

Norfolk County Council is thrilled to announce a significant enhancement to its journey planning capability. People searching for journeys in the Greater Norwich and Great Yarmouth areas will now be delivered options to travel using Beryl bikes and e-scooters and Ginger e-scooters.

A new drive to boost Norfolk's £3 billion per year tourism economy will be considered by cabinet.

Regular bus users and people travelling in groups are set to benefit from cheaper bus fares from next month thanks to money that Norfolk County Council secured from the Department for Transport (DfT) to improve bus services across the County.

Norfolk County Council will open Postwick park and ride from Monday 4 September.

Norfolk residents are being encouraged to leave the car at home this summer and explore more of the county on foot, by bike or using public transport.

Norfolk County Council and Suffolk County Council have been formally appointed by Government as responsible authorities for preparing a Local Nature Recovery Strategy for their respective counties.

Norfolk's popular chain of reuse shops at 15 recycling centres help stop unwanted goods being thrown away, and sell the good quality items at bargain car boot prices. A cut of the proceeds is donated to a chosen charity, which since April 2022 is Big C.

Norfolk County Council's Climate Strategy, adopted by Cabinet in May, was launched at Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse Museum this week with special guest Kate Strong, world record holder and endurance cyclist.

Norfolk's Cabinet is set to make a decision on a significant factor in achieving goal of attaining net zero carbon emissions by 2030.