Energy sector regulator, Ofgem, has announced support for new electric vehicle charging points as part of a £300 million investment in low-carbon infrastructure and transport. The investment will deliver cabling necessary for 1,800 ultra-rapid charge points at motorway services and other other … [Read more...]
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Business leaders urged to address climate change ahead of COP26 summit
Alok Sharma MP has urged business leaders in the UK and worldwide to accelerate climate action as the UK prepares to host the COP26 global climate change summit in November 2021. The former Business Secretary is COP President-Designate and called on the world's businesses to take action on … [Read more...]
End of lockdown signals a rise in alternative transport
Car usage set to drop as Britons report an increased reliance on alternative methods of transport to get them from A to B The end of lockdown will see a rise in Britons using alternative methods of transport such as cycling and walking, as a new study suggests that a sizeable drop in car usage … [Read more...]
Stockport company Project Solar UK creates top “Greenest” UK Cities Leaderboard
Manchester has made third place in a leaderboard of the UK’s top greenest cities in a leaderboard created by Stockport based Project Solar UK. Scores were calculated for UK cities based on four categories - nature, transport, emissions and sustainability. London scored highest as … [Read more...]
musicMagpie sponsors of sustainability conference
Stockport based musicMagpie are one of the sponsors of the forthcoming sustainability conference. In the Circle North West will put the green spotlight on the region next month, offering a great opportunity for businesses of all sizes to get a better understanding of how they can play their … [Read more...]
99 cherry trees planted in Stockport to celebrate UK-Japan relations
99 cherry trees have been planted in Stockport's Bruntwood Park as part of a tree-planting initiative to celebrate UK-Japan relations. Supported by the City of Trees project and Stockport Council, the trees planted in March are part of 6,500 Japanese cherry trees given to the UK by Japan that … [Read more...]
Leader sought to address climate change in Stockport
Stockport Council is recruiting for a Head of Climate Action to ensure the borough does its part to address the global climate emergency. The newly created role will take ownership of Stockport Council's Stockport CAN (Climate Action Now) strategy which sets out the action the local authority … [Read more...]
MAN Energy Solutions to partner on Manchester liquid-air energy storage project
The world's largest liquid-air energy storage project is set to benefit from turbomachinery supplied by Hazel Grove-headquartered MAN Energy Solutions UK. Highview Power, a global leader in long duration energy storage solutions, has selected MAN Energy Solutions to partner on its CRYOBattery … [Read more...]
£2 billion investment planned for region’s electricity network
Electricity North West, the company responsible for maintenance of the region's power grid, has released a draft plan, outlining £2 billion of proposed investment to the network to be delivered by 2028. The plan was written based on a public consultation which received input from 18,000 people in … [Read more...]
E.ON launches recruitment drive to deliver Green Homes in Greater Manchester
Energy firm, E.ON, has launched a recruitment campaign to support Greater Manchester Combined Authority's delivery of the Green Homes Grant scheme. E.ON welcomes the Government’s recently announced reallocation of funding to local authorities to deliver the Green Homes Grant. The firm is working … [Read more...]
Stockport Council refuses Bredbury Industrial Estate expansion
Stockport Council has rejected plans for the 1 million sq ft Bredbury Gateway industrial estate proposed on a 76 acre Green Belt site along the River Tame. In an almost two-and-a-half hour debate on the proposals in a meeting of Stockport Council's Planning & Highways Regulation Committee, … [Read more...]
Rowlinson Knitwear announces a sustainability first with certification for overseas supplier
Rowlinson Knitwear has announced that Totex, its tier 1 supplier in Egypt, has achieved Planet Mark sustainability certification. The schoolwear supplier is the first UK-based textiles business to extend carbon reduction certification to its overseas supply chain, underlining its commitment to … [Read more...]
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