News for: Environmental

The first ever net zero transatlantic flight will take off from the UK in 2023, with the government providing funding for Virgin Atlantic to make the trip from London to New York using solely sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). This flight is expected to be fuelled by SAF made primarily from waste … [Read more...]

Stockport Council's Cabinet has agreed to progress with new partnership with electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure provider, Iduna, that will bring more charging facilities to the borough. In a meeting on 6th December, the council's Cabinet gave the green light for proposals that will see … [Read more...]

Philip Kehoe, Divisional Director of leasing.cars – part of the DSG Finance Group – explains just how much businesses can save by switching their company cars to the latest full battery electric or plug-in hybrid models. Over the last ten years, we have seen encouraging growth in the sale of … [Read more...]

The North West Net Zero Skill Charter has launched to help businesses to step up to ensure new green job opportunities benefit communities and people across the region. To mark the one-year anniversary of COP26, the Charter launched on November 23rd at the Great Northern Conference in Manchester. … [Read more...]

Business and Energy Secretary Grant Shapps has announced the launch of the ECO+ scheme, a new government initiative to insulate homes and reduce household energy consumption and bills. The £1 billion scheme adds to the £6.6 billion Help to Heat energy programmes to support those not currently … [Read more...]

Greater Manchester has been recognised among the top 12% of cities globally for its leadership on environmental action and transparency. The city-region has been ranked on the 2022 A List of 123 cities around the world by non-profit organisation CDP, a global organisation that companies, cities, … [Read more...]

Sub-national transport body, Transport for the North (TfN) has revealed the volume of EV charging infrastructure needed to be installed across the region if the North is to meet its decarbonisation ambitions. TfN has published is bespoke Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure (EVCI) framework, … [Read more...]

The November Climate Action Business Forum will take place from 8am to 10am on 24th November, giving Stockport organisations the chance to learn more about how they can reduce their environmental impact. The forum, held both online and in person at Cornerstone, aims to help support … [Read more...]