Electricity North West, the company responsible for maintenance of the region's power grid, has released a draft plan, outlining £2 billion of proposed investment to the network to be delivered by 2028. The plan was written based on a public consultation which received input from 18,000 people in … [Read more...]
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E.ON launches recruitment drive to deliver Green Homes in Greater Manchester
Energy firm, E.ON, has launched a recruitment campaign to support Greater Manchester Combined Authority's delivery of the Green Homes Grant scheme. E.ON welcomes the Government’s recently announced reallocation of funding to local authorities to deliver the Green Homes Grant. The firm is working … [Read more...]
Stockport Council refuses Bredbury Industrial Estate expansion
Stockport Council has rejected plans for the 1 million sq ft Bredbury Gateway industrial estate proposed on a 76 acre Green Belt site along the River Tame. In an almost two-and-a-half hour debate on the proposals in a meeting of Stockport Council's Planning & Highways Regulation Committee, … [Read more...]
Rowlinson Knitwear announces a sustainability first with certification for overseas supplier
Rowlinson Knitwear has announced that Totex, its tier 1 supplier in Egypt, has achieved Planet Mark sustainability certification. The schoolwear supplier is the first UK-based textiles business to extend carbon reduction certification to its overseas supply chain, underlining its commitment to … [Read more...]
Over 150 public buildings in Greater Manchester to benefit from decarbonisation fund
Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) has announced that over 150 public buildings across the city-region will benefit from a recently announced government decarbonisation fund. The UK government previously announced that Greater Manchester would receive £78 million of a £1 billion … [Read more...]
City-region awarded £78 million to decarbonise as part of £1 billion government blueprint
Greater Manchester Combined Authority has been awarded £78.23 million to decarbonise city-region services as part of a government investment of £1 billion to support a greener economy. The funding has been offered to allow the city-region to decarbonise its institutions and services, including … [Read more...]
Northern businesses invited to start journey to Net Zero
Small businesses from across Northern England are being invited to take part in a series of online events to help them take practical steps towards reaching Net Zero carbon emissions. In conjunction with the NP11 group of Northern Local Enterprise Partnerships, BEIS is holding “Your business … [Read more...]
Green Homes Grant scheme extended until September
Owners of houses in Greater Manchester with low energy efficiency ratings will able to continue to access up to £10,000 from the Green Homes Grant to pay for improvements until September. Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) has confirmed it has been granted funding to continue the … [Read more...]
Rowlinson Knitwear achieves Carbon Neutral certification
Stockport-based schoolwear manufacturer, Rowlinson Knitwear, has been certified Carbon Neutral by The Carbon Neutral Protocol, a global framework for carbon neutrality. Carbon neutrality is achieved by calculating a carbon footprint and reducing it to zero through a combination of in-house … [Read more...]
Andy Burnham joins other city leaders to support businesses affected by Clean Air Zone rules
Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has joined counterparts from other English cities to call on government to offer support to taxi and private hire firms to comply with Clean Air Zone initiatives. In a letter to the Secretary of State for Transport, the local leaders have called for a review … [Read more...]
North-west sets out vision for becoming carbon neutral
Leaders from across the North-west have set out their vision for the entire region to become carbon neutral by 2040. Ambitions for the region are being set in preparations for the UK's hosting of the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) later this year, and set the goal of the region reaching … [Read more...]
£10 million fund established to drive private investment in environment
A new government fund of £10 million has been set up for local authorities, businesses and non-profit organisations to drive investment in the environment. Grants of up to £100,000 will be offered to schemes that both benefit the environment, as well as having potential to attract further private … [Read more...]
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