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Helping to make Greater Manchester a world-leading Green City Region is our priority. Our environment underpins all aspects of our daily lives. We face urgent and significant challenges presented by a changing climate that require us all to take action now if we are to achieve our goal of carbon-neutrality by 2038.

Top Picks for Youth Climate Activists
Get switched on to climate change in 2021 with some of the best articles, videos and causes for young environmentalists.
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Government sets out plans for clean energy system
The government has published long-awaited plans for shifting away from fossil fuel energy in the coming years, providing a vision of what our future clean energy system will look like.
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Going green through automation: In Conversation with MW Fulfilment
Mike Walls, Managing Director at warehousing services firm MW Fulfilment, tells us about his switch to sustainable packaging and how automated scanning software is transforming his business.
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FREE WEBINAR: Biodiversity Net Gain in Greater Manchester
Professionals working on the delivery of Biodiversity Net Gain Greater Manchester will want to sign up for this new webinar.
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CLIMATE AMBITION SUMMIT – Saturday 12th December
On December 12th, the UK, UN and France will co-host the Climate Ambition Summit, in partnership with Chile and Italy, on the fifth anniversary of the landmark Paris Agreement.
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Construction begins on ground-breaking Energy House
The University of Salford’s cutting-edge Energy House 2.0 will allow researchers and technology developers to test energy use in houses built inside two giant weather-controlled chambers.
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