News for: Environmental

Stockport family-owned brewery, Robinsons, has begun delivering training to have their entire head office team Carbon Literate within a year. The 185-year-old brewery is the first brewery and pub company to have actioned a commitment to a carbon literate workforce, and has launched a dedicated … [Read more...]

British businesses are now able to access further advice and support to reduce their energy bills and improve sustainability credentials with the launch of the UK Business Climate Hub. Small and medium-sized businesses account for approximately 25% of UK emissions but find it difficult to know … [Read more...]

Local patient transport is about to see a reduction in carbon emissions thanks to the introduction of Stockport’s first ever electric community ambulance. Non-emergency patients can now be transported to and from Stepping Hill Hospital in the environmentally friendly vehicle recently introduced … [Read more...]

22 community groups and projects across Greater Manchester aimed at preventing waste have been awarded £220,000 in funding from the Recycle for Greater Manchester (R4GM) Community Fund. The R4GM Community Fund, now in its third year, support local community and voluntary sector groups offering … [Read more...]

Planning approval has been granted for energy infrastructure development company, Carlton Power, to build the world's largest battery energy storage scheme (BESS) at Greater Manchester's Trafford Low Carbon Energy Park. The £750 million, 1 GW project will strengthen the resilience of the … [Read more...]

Thousands of young people from across the North West will learn about the sustainable future of flying, as part of a new 'Jet Zero Education' programme being delivered at Manchester Airport’s AeroZone. Starting in the next academic year, the Northern hub’s sustainability experts will deliver ‘Jet … [Read more...]

Greater Manchester's Bee Net Zero partnership is urging more businesses in the city-region to join a "rooftop revolution" and install PV solar panels on their premises. The organisation, whose partners include Electricity North West, the Greater Manchester Business Board, TfGM, and the Greater … [Read more...]

Greater Manchester’s (GM) Air Quality Administration Committee met on Thursday 13 July, to consider an update on the city region’s investment led, non-charging Clean Air Plan (CAP).  In February 2023, Government wrote to GM to ask for additional evidence to enable them to further consider the … [Read more...]