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10 June 2022
Companies failing with ‘difficult-to-find’ sustainability info
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New research shows that companies are missing out on sales by failing to provide detailed sustainability information about their products, with consumers also suspicious of ‘cause-washing’.
09 June 2022
Greater Manchester awarded £15.5m to upgrade public buildings
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Greater Manchester Combined Authority has received a share of new government funding to install low carbon technologies in a range of public buildings across the city region.
09 June 2022
Northern manufacturers more likely to prioritise net zero goals
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A new report marking six months since the COP26 climate summit suggests that UK manufacturers are making clearer progress towards net zero, with 9 in 10 planning to ramp up action.
09 June 2022
North West to develop UK’s first Net Zero Skills Charter
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A new pan-regional group in the North West is planning to develop a net zero skills plan to ensure the region’s young people can fully benefit from the future ‘green jobs bonanza’.
09 June 2022
Mayor calls for non-charging Clean Air Zone
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Greater Manchester’s mayor Andy Burnham has called on the government to agree a new Clean Air Zone scheme for the city region that is ‘led by investment’ rather than charging vehicle owners.
09 June 2022
Queen’s Speech unveils landmark Energy Bill
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The UK’s first Energy Bill in over a decade will be brought before Parliament in 2022, with the aim of building a more secure, cleaner and affordable homegrown energy system.
08 June 2022
Low carbon workspace development announced
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Property developer Bruntwood has announced the development of a new commercial building that will meet the highest standards for sustainability in both construction and operation.
08 June 2022
Gen Zs ‘shaping the future of packaging’
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The sustainability and ‘resourcefulness’ of packaging is influencing the online shopping habits of more than half of Gen Zs, according to packaging manufacturer and consultancy Duo UK.
08 June 2022
Energy innovation ‘testbed’ launches with low carbon heating challenge
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The Energy Innovation Agency launched its first open innovation challenge to businesses and individuals in April, focusing on low carbon heating for non-domestic buildings.
04 May 2022
Green highlights from the UK Energy Security Strategy
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The government’s recent Energy Security Strategy sets out a major acceleration of homegrown power to boost energy independence, but experts say energy efficiency in buildings must be prioritised.
03 May 2022
New sustainability vision for UK education
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The Department for Education has launched a new strategy to prepare people of all ages for greener careers, as well as decarbonise the UK’s educational estate and the wider education supply chain.
02 May 2022
North West companies win Queen’s Award for Sustainability
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Two firms in the region are among just 31 nationwide to win this year’s Queen’s Award for Sustainable Development, the most prestigious environmental business accolade for UK companies.