2023 news

The Government’s sustainable transport priorities for the next three years have been laid out by the Minister for Infrastructure, Deputy Tom Binet.

Islanders can now get up to £3,500 towards the purchase of a new or used electric car or van, following the launch of a new Government of Jersey incentive scheme.

Today is Earth Overshoot Day for 2023, meaning humans have already used all the resources that the world can regenerate in a year. The global population is currently using up the Earth’s ecological resources 1.7 times faster than the world can generate.

A report demonstrating the progress of the Carbon Neutral Roadmap policies has been published by the Minister for Energy and Climate Change, Deputy Hilary Jeune.

The number of vouchers available for e-bikes, e-cargo bikes and adapted e-cycles, as part of the Government of Jersey’s subsidy scheme, has been more than doubled for the July application window.

On Tuesday 11 July 2023, the second meeting of the Crown Dependency Climate Summit took place

Following the success of ‘Ride into Spring’, Love to Ride’s Bike Month Challenge will be running throughout May.

Jersey emitted 358,425 tonnes of greenhouse gases on-Island in 2021 – the equivalent of 3.5 tonnes per person – the annual emissions inventory shows.

Jersey’s first Love to Ride challenge of the year was a huge success, achieving higher statistics than any region in the UK.

Today, on International Zero Waste Day, the Infrastructure and Environment department is launching a campaign aimed at increasing Islanders’ awareness about waste reduction.

Islanders and businesses are being asked to join millions of people around the world in switching off their lights and giving an hour back to Earth on Saturday 25 March between 8.30pm and 9.30pm.

Islanders are encouraged to sign up to Love to Ride, a free online programme to promote and reward cycling.

The Government of Jersey has so far switched 252 of its vehicles to run on Second Generation Road Diesel (SGRD), commonly known as “biodiesel”, as part of efforts to reduce carbon emissions.

From today, 12 January, Islanders can apply for a grant towards the purchase of an e-bike (electricpowered bike), as part of a new scheme run by the Government of Jersey.

Jersey has registered its hottest year since official records began, with Jersey Met this morning confirming a provisional average annual temperature for 2022 of 13.56°C.