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...]
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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...]
Giant G7 heads arrive at the Eden Project
Four months after the G7 leaders made headlines around the globe with an historic dinner at the Eden Project in Cornwall they are making a dramatic return in the form of a gigantic installation – in time for International E-Waste Day on Thursday October 14. Many thousands of visitors heading for … [Read more...]
Successful first sustainability summit for business in Stockport
The first Stockport Sustainability Summit aimed at informing, educating and helping businesses to take action to address the climate crisis, took place last week and was part of a joint event between Marketing Stockport, Planet Mark and One +All. This inaugural event was part of the Planet … [Read more...]
£165 million recycling plant aims to tackle the North-west’s plastic waste
Developers, Peel NRE, have submitted plans to build a £165 million recycling plant in Ellesmere Port, capable of processing up to 367,500 tonnes annually of waste material for reuse. The £165m Plastic Park will be located at Protos, the company’s strategic energy and resource hub in Cheshire, and … [Read more...]
24 major employers sign up to cut emissions with North-west hydrogen project
24 key employers in North-west England and North Wales, including Kelloggs, Jaguar Land Rover, PepsiCo, Kraft-Heinz and Pilkington have formally agreed to work with the HyNet low carbon cluster to decarbonise their industries by switching to hydrogen fuel. HyNet is a UK leading decarbonisation … [Read more...]
Planet Mark’s Zero-Carbon ‘Battle Bus’ arrives into Stockport
Planet Mark’s ‘carbon battle bus’ has arrived into Stockport ahead of the town's first Sustainability in Action Summit. The 100% electric bus is touring the UK to spread the net zero message with Stockport being one of over 30 stops in cities and towns as it travels to COP26 in Glasgow. After … [Read more...]
Stockport Council sets out climate plans at Sustainability In Action Summit
Stockport Council will set out its climate action plans at the One+All Sustainability In Action Summit (6th October at The Light Cinema, Stockport). The Council is driving sustainability across the borough through its Climate Action Now (CAN) strategy and has set a goal of becoming carbon neutral by … [Read more...]
Stockport firm reveals effect of solar panels on property values
Stockport-based retailer and installer of solar panels, Project Solar UK, has found that investment into energy systems can increase the value of a property by an average of 14%. Having analysed data from its order book from the past ten years, the data scientists from the Houldsworth Mill-based … [Read more...]
Webinar planned to discuss Clean Air Zone amendments
Following the approval of Greater Manchester's ten boroughs of plans for a Clean Air Zone for the city-region, a consultation is underway on two amendments to proposals before it is implemented in 2022. A consultation is taking place until October 13th to make two alterations to plans to clarity … [Read more...]
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