From 1 January 2021, demonstrating social value will become more important for winning tenders for public sector contracts, giving SMEs more opportunities to access government supply chains.
A collaboration of industry leaders has come together to drive investment in the net zero carbon economy and post COVID-19 green economic recovery in the North West.
MediaCityUK in Salford Quays now has the highest cluster of net zero carbon buildings in the UK, with ten of its properties achieving the standard based on their operational carbon emissions.
Speaking at Greater Manchester’s fantastic 2020 Green Summit, our team of specialist environmental business advisors discussed what the city region’s ambitions mean for SMEs.
Accessing the Green Homes Grant can be difficult for sole traders, but there are alternative routes to accessing it and good reasons for doing so, explain Tolu Omideyi and Daniel Dickinson.
Ministers have set out plans for a new levy on gas bills to subsidise the scaling up of ‘green gas’ projects to reduce emissions from the gas grid, starting in autumn 2021.
Residents and businesses have until December to respond to Greater Manchester’s landmark Clean Air Plan, which includes proposals for a charging Clean Air Zone from 2022.
The onset of winter means increased heating costs, and this year many care homes face even higher bills because of COVID-19 safety measures. But help is at hand, explains Alasdair Dalzel-Job.
A fully-funded three-part business development programme designed for green technologies and services firms in Greater Manchester is back for a new cohort in Autumn 2020.
Research and survey data on household emissions and commuting habits shows that Manchester is the city with Great Britain’s greenest people, according to auto giant Honda.
