British bank, HSBC, has announced the launch of a £500 million Green SME Fund to help small businesses transition to net-zero. The fund, launched at the COP26 global climate summit currently taking place in Glasgow, is part of a worldwide commitment from the banking giant to finance up to $1 … [Read more...]
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TfGM launches financial support checker ahead of Clean Air Zone
Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has launched a new online vehicle checker tool to help businesses find out how they will be affected and any financial support they may be eligible for when a Clean Air Zone is introduced on Greater Manchester's roads next year. The vehicle checker tool … [Read more...]
BEIS Minister in North West to visit HYNET
UK leading industrial decarbonisation project, HyNet, welcomed Energy and Climate Change Minister, Greg Hands, to the North West region. The visit comes just a week after Government selected the project as a Track 1 cluster to fast-track the decarbonisation of the North West England and North … [Read more...]
Stockport clothing manufacturer prepares to launch digital eco-factory
A clothing manufacturer, supported by Made Smarter, is aiming for green growth when a new ground-breaking smart eco-factory opens in Stockport in 2022. Creative Apparel is set to open the new facility a mile from its current base thanks in part to a £20,000 grant from Made Smarter, a government … [Read more...]
Major investment programme progresses North-west hydrogen network
A subsidiary of global chemical firm, Ineos, has announced investment plans to increase production of hydrogen from its Runcorn plant. Inovyn, which has produced hydrogen by electrolysis at its site in Runcorn for over 100 years, is set to ramp up production as part of plans for a low-carbon … [Read more...]
Poynton students help shape solutions for net-zero
Two students from Poynton High School have taken part in a national summit to explore ways engineers can help the UK meet net zero carbon goals. A Year 9 and a Year 13 pupil from the school took part in the Tomorrow’s Engineers Week Schools COP Summit, which brought together over 50 young people … [Read more...]
UK construction group secures industry’s largest sustainability linked loan
Construction group, Balfour Beatty, has announced it has agreed the conversion of a £375 million revolving credit facility to a sustainability linked loan, the largest ever for the sector in the UK. Under the terms of the loan, provided by Lloyds Bank and maturing in October 2024, the group will … [Read more...]
Greater Manchester to become easiest place in the UK for zero-carbon businesses
Greater Manchester is set to become the easiest place in the UK to be a zero-carbon businesses under an ambitious commitment from the Greater Manchester Local Enterprise Partnership (GM LEP) and an alliance of businesses of partner organisations. The GM LEP have launched Bee Net Zero, a new … [Read more...]
Manchester Airports Group announces CarbonClick offsetting scheme for passengers
Manchester Airports Group (MAG) has announced that it will offer passengers flying from its three UK airports the ability to offset the carbon emissions from their flights via a new partnership with CarbonClick. The voluntary tool will allow passengers regardless of destination to purchase carbon … [Read more...]
Andy Burnham to set out accelerated plan to reduce carbon emissions
Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham is expected to set out accelerated plans to reduce carbon emissions in the city-region during a speech to delegates attending the Greater Manchester Green Summit 2021. At the annual summit, which is taking place at The Lowry on 18th October, Mr Burnham will … [Read more...]
High street bank pledges £100 billion to finance transition to net-zero
High street bank NatWest has pledged to provide £100 billion of Climate and Sustainable Funding and Financing (CSFF) to support investment needed to transition to a net-zero economy. The pledge follows a report from the bank that sets out the economic opportunities presented by the transition to … [Read more...]
Financial support for HGVs, private hire and other vehicles to launch this Winter ahead of Clean Air Zone
Applications for financial support for Greater Manchester-registered HGVs to comply with Clean Air Zone rules will launch on 30th November, with funding for other vehicles including private hire taxis launching at the end of January. The launch dates were confirmed following a report to the … [Read more...]
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