News for: Environmental

With Greater Manchester aiming to achieve carbon neutrality by 2038, Stockport renewable energy experts, KAST Energy, explain how solar photovoltaic (PV) systems can help property owners and businesses do their part. Renewable energy is significant in Manchester’s process to become Carbon … [Read more...]

Stockport based accountancy firm, Clarke Nicklin, have been preparing clients for a switch to electric cars following a government announcement on green initiatives. This week the prime minister announced a ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars and vans from 2030, but some hybrids would … [Read more...]

Leaders in Greater Manchester are urging businesses across the city-region to share their views on clean air proposals as part of plans to build back greener after the coronavirus pandemic. Consultations are running until December 3rd on two elements of plans for reduce air pollution in Greater … [Read more...]

Residents and businesses across Stockport are being encouraged to give their views and help shape Greater Manchester’s Clean Air Zone plans to reduce harmful air pollution on local roads. Government has directed Greater Manchester’s councils – including Stockport – to introduce a Category C Clean … [Read more...]

Last week Greater Manchester launched two major public consultations to get a wide range of views on the city-region’s plans to reduce harmful air pollution on local roads and to introduce minimum standards for all taxis and private hire services licensed in the region. People and businesses … [Read more...]

In March 2020, the Department for Transport (DfT) published their policy paper ‘Decarbonising transport: setting the challenge’. The document set out six priority areas around which a national transport decarbonisation plan could be focussed and how government intended to work with others … [Read more...]

Five Greater Manchester councils and the Energy Systems Catapult have secured funding to develop 10 renewable schemes across the city-region. The project aims to create a blueprint for other UK cities to deliver clean energy as part of net zero carbon emissions targets. Unlocking Clean Energy … [Read more...]

Two public consultations will begin in October to gather views on key elements of plans for Greater Manchester's Clean Air Zone, and new standards for taxis and private hire vehicles registered in the city-region. People from across the region and beyond will be encouraged to have their say on … [Read more...]