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.
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Latest Greener Greater Manchester News
Manchester City Centre Speed Limit to Drop to 20mph to make Walking and Cycling Safer
The default speed limit on roads in Manchester is set to be reduced to 20mph in a bid to make walking and cycling...
Japan’s Daikin to install heat pumps in Greater Manchester’s public buildings testing geen tech
Japanese industrial company Daikin has signed a deal with Greater Manchester to deploy heat pumps in some of its...
Greater Manchester cycle hire programme launches new, cheaper way to pay with ‘minute bundles’
Greater Manchester’s cycle hire scheme users can now pay for their journeys before they hop into the saddle, saving...
Dame Sarah Storey opens new ‘cycle stores’ at Tameside primary schools
New ‘cycle stores’ which will enable Tameside children to ride their bikes to school and store them safely have been...
Plans for a £1.35m solar farm in Oldham approved
Plans for a £1.35m solar farm in Failsworth to reduce carbon emissions and cut energy bills have been approved by...
The Sustainability Show to come to Manchester in 2023
The Sustainability Show, the UK’s first mainstream green consumer event, is coming to Manchester for the first time....