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.
A perfect storm of events has led to a record short-term spike in wholesale natural gas and electricity prices, but experts and politicians alike have agreed that high prices are here to stay.
Cameras and signs are being installed across Greater Manchester ahead of the city region’s Clean Air Zone launch on 30 May 2022, with financial support for businesses due to launch in November.
The Chambers of Commerce and O2 have launched a free online hub offering tools and guidance for cutting emissions after finding that carbon footprints are still a ‘mystery’ to 91% of small businesses.
