Drivers and businesses will continue to benefit from lower prices for electric vans and trucks following the announcement of an extension to government funding to reduce their costs. The plug-in van and truck grant currently offers discounts up to £2,500 for small vans, £5,000 for large vans, … [Read more...]
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Greater Manchester secures funding for greener public buildings
New funding from Great British Energy will support more public buildings across Greater Manchester to be upgraded with green technology. The £695,000 funding boost will enable a wide range of clean energy upgrades at key public and community sites across Greater Manchester, including libraries, … [Read more...]
Work from Studio 91 Media to feature in Manchester Museum exhibition
Work by Studio 91 Media's Ben Horrigan is to feature as a part of the two-day Peat on Earth exhibition at the Manchester Museum. The films were produced as part of the British Council's Connections Through Culture programme that brought together emerging poets from Britain (Matt Sowerby) and … [Read more...]
Climate Education Programme aims to inspire green careers in young people in Greater Manchester
Japanese manufacturer, Daikin, and climate education specialist Generation C have announced a new partnership, backed by the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA), to deliver climate education in schools in the city-region. The initiative for students aged 7-14 aims to connect classroom … [Read more...]
Transport investment drives sustained fall in air pollution across Greater Manchester
Newly-released figures show that air pollution dropped in 2024 in Greater Manchester, thanks to investments in cleaner transport, Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has revealed. In 2018, 129 locations across the city-region were found to have illegal levels of nitrogen dioxide in the air. … [Read more...]
Government backing for North West Sustainable Aviation Fuel production
New funding from the Department for Transport (DfT) will support the development and production of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) at a facility in Stanlow, Cheshire. Essar and NorthPointe Energy – who are both developing plans for SAF production facilities at Stanlow in the North West – were … [Read more...]
Electric Car Grant scheme aims to boost uptake of zero-emission vehicles
The UK Government has announced a £650 million Electric Car Grant scheme, worth up to £3,750 per car, to reduce costs of new zero-emission vehicles. The scheme for car manufacturers aims to close the gap in pricing between electric and petrol and diesel cars and enable more people to be able to … [Read more...]
Greater Manchester Mayor signs active travel pledge
Greater Manchester Mayor, Andy Burnham, has signed a pledge committing to greater investment in active travel infrastructure to support more people to make healthier and greener journeys by walking, wheeling and cycling. The pledge, signed jointly by 12 Combined Authority Mayors across England … [Read more...]
Energy efficiency grant scheme launches for Stockport SMEs
Green Economy, working on behalf of Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA), has launched a new grant scheme for SMEs in Stockport and across the city-region to fund energy efficiency projects. The grants are available for a limited time and can be used to invest in heating equipment … [Read more...]
Memorial garden opens in Brinnington
A once?derelict concrete patch outside the Brinnington Community Hub has been transformed by local volunteers into a memorial garden. Brinnington Memorial Garden has been created thanks to a collaborative vision from residents, Groundwork Greater Manchester, Stockport Council, and the Greater … [Read more...]
Studio 91 Media awarded prestigious grant to shine a poetic spotlight on peat bogs
Ben Horrigan, Managing Director of Stockport and Manchester based Studio 91 Media, has joined forces with other filmmakers and poets from both the UK and Malaysia for a project celebrating the two countries' peat bogs. To mark World Peatlands Day on 2nd June, Malaysia-based Factual TV and Studio … [Read more...]
Energy Innovation Agency marks three years of driving sustainability among Greater Manchester businesses
Greater Manchester's Energy Innovation Agency is celebrating three years of activities that have supported businesses across the city-region to cut their carbon emissions. The Energy Innovation Agency is a unique partnership between the public, private and academic sectors in Greater Manchester, … [Read more...]
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