Spanish testing and certification group, Applus+, have agreed to acquire Stockport-headquartered environmental consultancy, APEM Group, in a c.£335 million deal. The deal follows a string of global acquisitions by APEM in recent years following investment from WestBridge, which will exit from the … [Read more...]
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New water efficiency standards proposed for housebuilders
A consultation has launched on raising standards for housebuilders that will require new homes to feature more water-saving measures. Changes to Building Regulations being proposed will mandate features such as aerated taps and showerheads, and dual flush toilets in new homes as part of measures … [Read more...]
Stockport NHS staff get Travelwise for national action week
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust has joined the national Travelwise campaign championing sustainable travel choices benefitting health, community, and the environment. Colleagues were introduced to the benefits of sustainable travel choices through Mode Shift TravelWise Week (16th – … [Read more...]
Stockport drone project shortlisted for national award
Stockport Council's Highways team has been nominated for two awards for work using drone technology to transform how the borough protects its environments and keeps residents and visitors safe. Stockport Council’s pioneering drone project has been shortlisted for the Best Use of Technology Award … [Read more...]
Renew initiative celebrates four years of community impact
Renew, a reuse and repair initiative between Recycle for Greater Manchester (R4GM) and SUEZ, has marked four years of delivering social and community impact across the city-region. The programme diverts reusable or repairable items that have been thrown away across Greater Manchester to be sold … [Read more...]
Greater Manchester launches Local Nature Recovery Strategy
Greater Manchester has launched its Local Nature Recovery Strategy to reverse the decline of wildlife and ensure better access to nature and green spaces. The plan is the first-of-its-kind in the North of England and is a direct response to the city-region declaring a biodiversity emergency in … [Read more...]
£28 million fund launched to decarbonise public buildings in Greater Manchester
Public sector organisations in Greater Manchester are being invited to apply for grant funding to decarbonise their buildings and make them warmer and cheaper to run. The £28 million Public Building Retrofit Fund will provide capital funding between 2025 and 2028, supporting work to cut emissions … [Read more...]
Electric van and truck grant scheme extended
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...]
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...]
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