Greener Greater Manchester - an ambition to be carbon net zero by 2038

Manchester – the world’s 6th Greenest City
(Resonance World’s Greenest Cities 2020)

Home to world-leading research in hydrogen, graphene and fuel cell energy

Leading a green revolution with a region-wide Clean Air Zone, with over £120m of funding to support greener vehicles

A vision to change our production with a plan for greener smart energy

Greater Manchester has set an ambitious target of achieving net carbon neutrality by 2038. This can be achieved through the combined efforts of people working across the region to address global challenges while protecting and enhancing the natural environment. People across the public, private and education sectors in Greater Manchester are playing a leading role in developing low carbon solutions for: smart energy, retrofitting, transport, green innovation, natural environment, aviation, green finance, and green skills/jobs.

On this site powered by the team at Marketing Manchester, we’ll be posting news from the relevant themes from across Greater Manchester. Browse the articles below to see everything Greener Greater Manchester.

Latest Greener Greater Manchester News

Work on major new Rochdale solar farm begins

Plans for a brand new solar farm in Heywood are powering ahead, with work beginning on site. The 10 hectare site, at Chamber House in Heywood, will be transformed over the coming months, with the new solar farm set to produce enough energy to power 1,700 homes. The...