The UK government is to invest £196 million in a new uranium enrichment facility being developed in Capelhurst, Cheshire by nuclear energy firm, Urenco. Urenco's plant will make the UK the first country in Europe outside Russia with capability to produced advanced nuclear fuel for nuclear power … [Read more...]
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Manchester Airports Group welcomes Sustainable Aviation Fuel mandate
Manchester Airports Group (MAG) has responded to the Department for Transport’s (DfT) announcement new mandate that Sustainable Aviation Fuel must make up 10% of fuel used by the sector by 2030. The group, which operates Manchester, London Stansted, and East Midlands airports, welcomed the move … [Read more...]
Net Zero North West launches Manifesto
Net Zero North West has set out its manifesto for making the region the world’s first net zero cluster and harnessing the potential of the green economy. Net Zero North West launched their roadmap for decarbonisation in the region at an event at Siemens' Greater Manchester office on 4th April, … [Read more...]
Plans approved for UK’s first low-carbon hydrogen production facility in Cheshire
Cheshire will become home to the UK's first low-carbon hydrogen production facility, following Cheshire West & Chester Council's approval for plans for the Ellesmere Port scheme. Planning approval means EET Hydrogen can begin construction of two plants at the Stanlow Manufacturing Complex in … [Read more...]
Planning rules to be relaxed for solar panels on homes and businesses
Homeowners and businesses will be given greater flexibility to install rooftop solar panels to generate electricity under announced changes to planning regulations. Changes to permitted development rights rules announced by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) will … [Read more...]
Cheshire East Council to update planning guidance to protect natural habitats and biodiversity
Cheshire East Council is urging developers to follow new guidelines for protecting natural habitats and promoting biodiversity. The council is conducting a four-week consultation on a draft supplementary planning document that aims to reduce the impact of new housing and commercial property … [Read more...]
£200 million investment announced to get more zero emission trucks on the road
The UK Government has announced a £200 million investment to decarbonise freight vehicles and roll out more zero emission trucks on UK roads. Funds will go towards four innovative green projects to roll out up to 370 zero emission HGVs and help set road freight on the path towards net zero, … [Read more...]
Manchester Airport’s Aerozone education centre launches new sustainability curriculum
Young people from across the North West will benefit from new sustainability lessons being delivered at the Aerozone education centre at Manchester Airport. Delivered in an online and interactive format, the Jet Zero curriculum focuses on education around Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) – how it … [Read more...]
New training schemes launch to improve skills in low-carbon heating
Two new government-backed training schemes have launched that could see up to 12,000 people in England gain skills in installing insulation and low-carbon heating. Up to 8,000 people, including current installers and those new to the industry, will be able to develop skills needed to retrofit … [Read more...]
AstraZeneca agrees £100 million clean energy deal
Pharmaceuticals group, AstraZeneca, has announced a 15-year agreement worth £100 million to see its UK sites, including at Macclesfield, supplied with renewable biomethane gas. The partnership with Future Biogas will establish the UK's first unsubsidised industrial-scale supply of biomethane gas, … [Read more...]
Group-buying scheme for solar panels opens to Cheshire East residents and businesses
Cheshire East Council is supporting a group-buying scheme designed to make it easier for residents to install solar panels on their homes. The 'Solar Together' scheme aims to make purchasing solar panels (and batteries to store unused energy for when the sun isn't shining) more accessible and … [Read more...]
Manchester Airport announces Jet Zero sustainability education programme
Thousands of young people from across the North West will learn about the sustainable future of flying, as part of a new ‘Jet Zero Education’ programme being delivered at Manchester Airport’s AeroZone. Starting in the next academic year, the Northern hub’s sustainability experts will deliver ‘Jet … [Read more...]