First coal mine in 30 years approved in Cumbria
The Government has approved its first new deep coal mine in decades to produce the high-polluting fuel for use in steelmaking, a decision which...
Stockport Council and Transport for Greater Manchester plant new trees across Stockport as part...
Hundreds of trees are currently being planted across Stockport as part of the ongoing re-development of the new town centre transport interchange.
Construction of the...
Funding secured to cut Wythenshawe centre’s carbon footprint
Manchester City Council has announced an almost £1.2 million scheme to decarbonise Woodhouse Park Active Lifestyle Centre after securing a Government grant to help...
Five species added to UK’s ivory act
Hippopotamus, walrus, narwhal, killer whale (orca) and sperm whale are set to receive greater legal protections under the UK’s world-leading ban on importing, exporting...
Higher carbon tax on luxury goods, say researchers
carbon tax based on the purpose of using goods and services would be fairer and more likely to deliver climate justice, say ecological economists.
It...
Manchester’s plan to boost electric vehicle infrastructure takes shape
Council-led plan to create hundreds of new public electric vehicle charging points across Manchester is gathering pace.
Manchester City Council is gearing up to...
Bury Council has taken delivery of 10 electric vehicles
Bury Council has taken delivery of 10 electric vehicles which will replace old diesel vans and emit less carbon.
This is part of the council’s...
Greater Manchester’s State of Nature report is echoing National Trends
Echoing national trends, key species of birds and mammals in Greater Manchester and the North West of England are declining according to the latest...
Fines for dog owners in Stockport who fail to clean up after their pets...
Dog owners in Stockport face fines of £100, double the current amount if they let their pets foul the streets under new proposals being...
A Lidl less conservation – up to a third of supermarket packaging not widely...
Which? is calling on the Government to make clear and simple recycling labelling compulsory after it found up to 29 per cent of plastic...