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Green Summit 2022: Good Cup, Bad Cup
GMCA’s Tina Gandhi discusses her recent visit to one of our Green Summit 2022 official partners, the SMI Hub.
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Green Summit 2022: Manchester can guide the UK to net zero
Green Summit 2022 headline sponsor SSE Energy explores the pioneering role Manchester has to play in the UK’s move to net zero.
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Green Summit 2022: the Trafford Green Hydrogen project
Green Summit 2022 headline sponsor Carlton Power details how the company’s Trafford Green Hydrogen project can be the catalyst for the creation of a hydrogen economy in the North West over the next decade.
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How can electric cars help us meet global climate goals?
Phasing out fossil-fuelled private vehicles and replacing them with zero emission alternatives is a key priority in the Five Year Environment Plan for Greater Manchester.
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Thinking differently about car-use
The role that car clubs and other shared mobility solutions can have in making Greater Manchester’s transport network greener.
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GM Local Energy Market: What the people think
Rachel Lewis, staff member at Manchester’s Carbon Coop, provides an overview of the work asking people in GM their thoughts and views are on the Local Energy Market project and involving them in decision-making on the project…
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Energy Innovation Agency Launch & Challenge Event Review
Read more about the Greater Manchester Energy Innovation Agency April launch event and the first in a series of decarbonisation of heat challenge events.
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Boosting the Skills and Talent Pipeline – RetrofitGM Blog #2
Attracting the right people with the right skills to manage and install retrofitting is crucial to delivering energy and carbon emissions reductions from our homes and public buildings.
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The White Stork – An International Symbol of Peace?
James Walsh, aka @MancunianBirder, writes about his research on the White Stork and why he thinks it should be an international symbol of peace.
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Learning from the Living Lab – five key benefits
Exploring the impact of nature-based solutions at the University of Salford’s Living Lab.
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Financial advice and energy efficiency tips to keep the heat on at home
Energy efficiency measures in homes can reduce carbon emissions and lower energy bills.
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The Retrofit Task Force #RetrofitGM
The Greater Manchester Retrofit Task Force is leading on a three-year programme aiming to tackle the climate crisis through innovative finance and building supply and demand for skills and jobs.
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