News for: Environmental

Over 1,000 social homes across Greater Manchester have received energy saving upgrades, making them cheaper and more efficient to heat and reduce their carbon footprint. Improvements have been delivered through the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund, which comprises £45 million of government … [Read more...]

Greater Manchester leaders have set out plans to reduce air pollution in the city-region through a non-charging Clean Air Zone. New modelling by the city-region provides the evidence that harmful NOx air pollution can be reduced more effectively without charging drivers than through a previously … [Read more...]

Trolex, a Stockport based manufacturer of safety equipment, is investing in renewable energy with funding support from solar energy installer, Electron Green. The project follows Electron Green's announcement of funding support of up to £1 billion for solar schemes. Funding has allowed Trolex to … [Read more...]

Homeowners and businesses will be given greater flexibility to install rooftop solar panels to generate electricity under changes to announced to planning regulations. Changes to permitted development rights rules announced by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) will … [Read more...]

Stockport green tech installers, KAST Renewable Energy, have delivered a 60kW solar system worth £50,512 for a Salford-based manufacturer, saving the business 12 tonnes CO2e. Air Handlers Northern (AHN) approached the Green Economy team for help to secure a local partner for a solar installation … [Read more...]

Historic England is calling for more action to be taken to address skills shortages in retrofitting buildings to ensure older properties can be made more energy efficient, following the publication of new data on the scale of work needed to ensure pre-1919 buildings meet net zero standards. Data … [Read more...]

Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) has been awarded £3 million from the UK government to provide a boost to 5G enabled innovation in the city-region. The city-region is among 10 local authority areas across the UK, and one of only three in the North of England, to receive of a share of … [Read more...]

Sustainable Ventures, a climate tech hub to support green economy innovators, has secured a £3 million investment that will enable expansion into Greater Manchester in 2024. Funding has been led by Barclays Sustainable Impact Capital, part of the bank's commitment to invest £500 million in equity … [Read more...]