Around 4,000 attended the landmark PROGRESS21 event in Manchester Central on 23 September, where businesses heard from a range of experts about Greater Manchester’s net zero future.
Carl Hirst breaks down the nitty gritty of renewable electricity tariffs, including what to look out for, the right questions to ask your supplier and how to report it in your carbon footprint.
Boris Johnson has attempted to pile on the pressure on countries and decision makers to increase climate action ahead of the forthcoming COP26 summit, with the UK also under the spotlight.
Sustainability certification body Planet Mark has embarked on a national tour of events ahead of the COP26 climate summit in November and will arrive in Greater Manchester on 8 October.
Kevin Lambert explains why net zero greenhouse gas emissions should be on the radar for SMEs as well as large organisations, and how the Hub’s Journey to Net Zero programme can help.
Greater Manchester’s fourth annual Green Summit on 18 October, hosted by Andy Burnham, will showcase climate action within the city region and what is needed to hit its carbon neutral target.
Tolu Omideyi makes the case for more people setting up their own business in the green technologies and services sector, drawing on the experiences of three Greater Manchester start-ups.
Google has announced a free training programme to help SMEs reduce their emissions through practical, digitally-focused solutions such as cloud-enabled technology and sourcing clean energy.
The Competition and Markets Authority has published a ‘Green Claims Code’ to tackle misleading claims by businesses, warning that firms have until the end of 2021 to comply with the law.
Electric vehicle charging will be one of the UK’s biggest national infrastructure priorities during the 2020s, opening up new opportunities for companies to move into the market, says Katherine Burden.
