Economy

Manchester raises the bar with new carbon target

In Buildings, Economy, Energy and Society on 14.11.2018
Contributed by Steve Connor

Manchester City Council has today announced its plan to bring forward its ambition to become a zero carbon city by twelve years, with a revised target of 2038.

Major brands pledge to make Greater Manchester's green city vision a reality

In Economy and Energy on 15.10.2018
Contributed by Steve Connor

Some of the largest companies in Greater Manchester have pledged to ramp up their environmental commitments following discussions with mayor Andy Burnham.

Survey reveals the growth of the Green Technologies Industries in Greater Manchester

In Economy, Green & blue spaces and Society on 10.10.2018
Contributed by Hannah Weston

A new survey commissioned by GC Business Growth Hub reveals the increasing value of the green technologies and services sector to the North West’s wider economic growth.

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Energised & engaged: Community Energy Conference 2018

In Economy and Energy on 03.07.2018
Contributed by Helen Seagrave

This year’s Community Energy Conference on 23rd June kicked off the largest Community Energy Fortnight to date, with over 150 events taking place across the country celebrating communities who are actively engaging with the energy system.

Greater Manchester Green Summit: Day Summary

In Buildings, Economy, Energy, Food, Green & blue spaces, Living, Society and Waste on 09.05.2018
Contributed by Grace Fleming

Greater Manchester’s ground-breaking Green Summit brought industry and community leaders together to debate and discuss sustainability issues affecting the region, generating bold and ambitious pledges and a powerful sense of optimism regarding the future of our environment.

Greater Manchester Businesses can learn how to drive Sustainable Growth

In Buildings, Economy and Energy on 02.05.2018
Contributed by Hannah Weston

Joint GC Business Growth Hub/TfGM event series aims to help SMEs tendering for public sector contracts.

Green Summit heralds bold green future for Greater Manchester

In Buildings, Culture, Economy, Education, Energy, Green & blue spaces and Transport on 21.03.2018
Contributed by Steve Connor

Greater Manchester has set out its ambitions to become one of the leading green city-regions in the UK and Europe, at its inaugural Green Summit held today (Wednesday 21 March).

Investing in a greener Greater Manchester

In Economy, Education, Energy, Green & blue spaces and Transport on 09.02.2018
Contributed by Ian Morris

As part of the Mayor's upcoming Green Summit, a recently held 'listening event' for the business community found that Greater Manchester has the potential to be the UK’s leading green city region.

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Why we’re creating a new Northern Forest

In Economy, Green & blue spaces, Health and Nature on 07.01.2018
Contributed by Steve Connor

Today the Government has announced £5.7 million to kick start the planting of 50 million trees across the North. Here’s what’s led to this ambitious new plan by the Woodland Trust and Community Forests...

A Greater, Greener Manchester: Have Your Say

In Buildings, Economy, Green & blue spaces, Health and Living on 14.12.2017
Contributed by Mark Atherton

Greater Manchester's Green Summit will set a new environmental vision for the city region, and accelerate our ambition to become ‘carbon neutral’ before 2050.

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