School children from across the borough have presented their climate action ideas to councillors at a Full Council meeting on 13th July in Stockport Town Hall. The Schools Climate Assembly project took place between October 2022 and March 2023, culminating in two pupil-led debates taking place in … [Read more...]
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Irish carrier to become first airline to introduce on-board recycling on short haul flights
Irish carrier, Aer Lingus, has become the first airline to start segregating and recycling on-board waste arriving on short-haul flights into Ireland, including on its Manchester to Cork and Dublin routes. The move is part of the airline's sustainability ambitions, which include recycling 20% of … [Read more...]
Greater Manchester secures Defra funding to help restore nature across the city-region
Greater Manchester has secured a £250,000 funding allocation from the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) to deliver its plans to help nature recover across the city-region. Funding will allow the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) to develop its Local Nature … [Read more...]
GMCA announces new plan for water management
Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA), in partnership with United Utilities and the Environment Agency, has unveiled a new strategy for water management in the city-region to ensure Greater Manchester's preparedness for both flooding and droughts. The Integrated Water Management Plan … [Read more...]
John Lewis becomes first UK retailer with science based net-zero targets
The John Lewis Partnership, which owns John Lewis and Waitrose, has become the first UK retailer to have its net-zero targets validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). The initiative, a global body enabling businesses to set ambitious emissions reductions targets in line with … [Read more...]
Technology adoption programme publishes whitepaper to help Stockport manufacturers deliver on net zero plans
The Made Smarter technology adoption programme has published a new whitepaper to help manufacturers in Stockport and across the North-west accelerate plans towards net zero carbon emissions. ‘Decarbonisation through Digitalisation: manufacturing made smarter and greener with technology’ is a … [Read more...]
North-west landlords committed to energy efficiency, finds Handelsbanken
Almost a quarter of landlords in the North-west plan to spend £200,000 to £500,000 to improve the energy efficiency of their portfolio, according to new research from relationship bank Handelsbanken. Polled for the bank’s second Professional Landlords Survey, 24% of them said they’re planning to … [Read more...]
Active Travel grants of up to £15,000 available for businesses in Greater Manchester
Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has launched active travel grants for local businesses and other organisations to support the city-region's active travel mission. The funding’s aim is to get more people walking, cycling and wheeling, reduce lorry and van travel in urban areas, helping to … [Read more...]
£200 million investment announced to support greener aviation
Industry Minister, Nusrat Ghani, has announced more than £200 million of funding to support research and development projects to make the aviation sector greener. The £218 million combined government and industry investment will support new aerospace technologies, including greener landing gear … [Read more...]
Agenda revealed for June Climate Action Business Forum
Speakers for the upcoming Climate Action Business Forum have been revealed, ahead of the breakfast event on 30th June. The quarterly breakfast networking event is organised by Stockport Council’s Climate Action Now team, and brings together likeminded businesses from across the borough to support … [Read more...]
Fourth acquisition in two years for Stockport environmental consultancy
Stockport based environmental consultancy, APEM Group, has announced its acquisition of Dublin-based Macro Works, the fourth takeover for the group in two years. A landscape and visual consultancy, Macro Works has public and private sectors clients from a range of industries including renewables, … [Read more...]
Date announced for next Climate Action Business Forum
The next Climate Action Business Forum will take place at Edgeley Park and online via Zoom on Friday 30th June 2023 from 8am to 10am. The quarterly breakfast networking event is organised by Stockport Council's Climate Action Now team, and brings together likeminded businesses from across the … [Read more...]
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