Tackling the causes and consequences of climate change metrics

Metric

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Current

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Progress

Target

Status

Carbon dioxide emissions from local authority operations

8,273 tonnes
(-8%)           (2022/23)

8,239 tonnes
(-0.4%)           (2022/23)

N/A

Improved (or target already achieved)

To decrease

On-target

Increased use of renewable energy and heat decarbonisation

New metric, no data available

New metric, no data available

N/A

 

To increase

 

Air quality Nitrogen dioxide levels (NO2) -  number of diffusion tubes monitored where average annual concentrations exceed 40 µg/m3 (the legal limit)

2 out of 75
(2022)

 1 out of 75 (2023)

N/A

Improved (or target already achieved)

To decrease

On-target

CDP carbon disclosure score

B (2022/23)

A- (2023/24)

N/A

Improved (or target already achieved)

A

On-target

Proportion of trips into/out of central Coventry made by light vehicles (Survey)

81% (2021)

78% (2023)

TfWM 62% (2021)

Improved (or target already achieved)

To decrease

On-target

Road casualties by road user type - car occupant

288 (2022)

295 (2023)

N/A

Got worse

To decrease

Off-target

Road casualties by road user type - pedestrian

113 (2022)

89 (2023)

N/A

Improved (or target already achieved)

To decrease

On-target

Road casualties by road user type - cyclist

54 (2022)

62 (2023)

N/A

Got worse

To decrease

Off-target

Road casualties by road user type - powered two-wheeler (includes pillion passengers)

28 (2022)

23 (2023)

N/A

Improved (or target already achieved)

To decrease

On-target

Electric vehicle charging points in the city

  715 (2022)

1277 (2023)

N/A

Improved (or target already achieved)

To          increase

 

On-target

Usage of electric vehicle charging points in the city

 229,847 kWh (2022)

1,063,197 kWh (2023)

N/A

Improved (or target already achieved)

To increase

On-target

Principal roads (A roads) in a good/acceptable condition

99% (2022/23)

98% (2023/24)

England 96% (2022/23)

Got worse

95%

On-target

Non-principal roads (B and C roads) in a good/acceptable condition

98% (2022/23)

98% (2023/24)

England 94% (2022/23)

Similar, unchanged or statistically insignificant

95%

On-target

Unclassified roads in a good/acceptable condition

88% (2022/23)

87% (2023/24)

England 83% (2021/22)

Got worse

85%

On-target

Pavements without defects present

46% (2022/23)

48% (2023/24)

N/A

Improved (or target already achieved)

50%

No target set

Council vehicles that are zero carbon emission

73 (31/03/2023)

73 (31/03/2024)

N/A

Similar, unchanged or statistically insignificant

To increase

 

Household waste recycled and composted

30.5% (2022/23)

34.2% (2023/24)

WMCA 31.6% (2021/22), England 41.7% (2022/23)

Improved (or target already achieved)

To increase

On-target

Biodiversity net gain (measure of habitat creation and conservation)

Metric to be defined, no data available

Metric to be defined, no data available

N/A

Not available or no updated data

To increase

No target set

Advice on carbon reduction and green measures to schools

62

46

N/A

Got worse

To increase

Off-target

Advice on carbon reduction and green measures to businesses

97 business supported, over 1,300 tonnes carbon saved

2022/23

67 business supported

N/A

Got worse

To increase

Off-target

Number of planning policies in line with the Global Goals for climate action

Metric to be defined, no data available

Metric to be defined, no data available

N/A

Not available or no updated data

To increase

No target set

New funding for environmental technologies and management

£5.193m

 

£12.373m

N/A

Improved (or target already achieved)

To increase

On-target