The government has confirmed its new Energy Bills Discount Scheme due to come into effect to support non-domestic energy customers when the current scheme ends at the end of March 2023. The new scheme will provide support for an additional year through to 31st March 2024, discounting high energy … [Read more...]
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DSG invests in solar panels for Cheadle head office
The Cheadle head office of financial services group, DSG, is now generating around half the company's day to day electricity needs following the installation of a rooftop array of 567 solar panels. Split across the two buildings which house DSG Finance, Connected Car Finance, leasing.cars, Flow … [Read more...]
Arts, culture, heritage, nature, and environment collaboration could add £2.7 billion to Northern economy
Arts, culture, heritage, nature and environment working together could provide an extra £2.7 billion to the Northern economy, according to assessment by the NP11 group of the region's Local Enterprise Partnerships. The NP11 group have worked with partners including Arts Council England, the … [Read more...]
2023 to bring world’s first net zero transatlantic flight
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...]
Council to partner with Iduna to bring more public EV charging facilities to the borough
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...]
Cheadle school wins £25,000 in Manchester Airport eco-garden competition
Cheadle Catholic Infant & Junior School was crowned winner of Manchester Airport’s eco-garden competition, and received £25,000 to bring their vision to life. Pupils from the school were named winners after presenting their ideas to a panel of judges beneath the wings of a Concorde. Trustees … [Read more...]
Expert Opinion: How much will you save by switching your fleet to electric cars?
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...]
North West Net Zero Charter launches to step up low carbon job opportunities across the region
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...]
Manchester Airport set to be first in UK with direct hydrogen fuel pipeline
Manchester Airport has announced a new partnership with HyNet, the North-west's hydrogen fuel and low carbon industrial cluster. The airport has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the two founding partners of HyNet. Progressive Energy, which develops projects to decarbonise the … [Read more...]
£1 billion ECO+ scheme announced to insulate least energy-efficient homes
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 among 123 global cities recognised for climate action
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...]
New task force set up to deliver 30,000 net zero homes for social rent across Greater Manchester
A new task force has been established in Greater Manchester to spearhead the delivery of 30,000 net zero social rented homes across the city-region by 2038. The Greater Manchester Truly Affordable Net Zero Homes (TANZ) Task Force met for the first time on Friday 18th November, bringing together … [Read more...]
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