Make trains cheaper and ban domestic flights to help tackle climate change

The national transport charity is calling for measures to curb the number of domestic flights with a ban on certain routes and the equivalent...

Manchester Council could end up buying a solar farm to protect future energy supplies

Manchester City Council could buy its own solar farm under options to be discussed by councillors later this month. The idea is one of two...

Taking action on climate change – Register now for fourth annual Greater Manchester Green...

REGISTRATION is now open for this year’s Greater Manchester Green Summit, taking place on Monday 18 October at The Lowry in Salford Quays. The summit...

Cutting consumer confusion – and costs – is key to cutting emissions, says report

UK consumers support setting ambitious targets and making big changes to their lives to support the transition to net zero, but they need much...

Costs of Net Zero transition for low-and-middle income households must be addressed, rather than...

The decade ahead needs to combine ‘a double acceleration’ of the UK’s transition to a low carbon economy, with steps to prevent it widening...

Major brands using palm oil still contributing to nature crisis, finds WWF

Many of the world’s most influential brands are failing to truly clean up their act on palm oil according figures out today from the...

Cruise ships must be effectively regulated to minimise serious environment and health impact

The cruise ship industry should be subject to global monitoring and effective legislation because of its continuous increasing impact on both the environment and...

Study reveals catastrophic consequences for our oceans when plastic pollution and climate change combine

Researchers have revealed a fundamental links between the global climate crisis and plastic pollution, including extreme weather worsening the distribution of microplastics into pristine...

Greenpeace Manchester Volunteers call on Boris Johnson to be a climate leader ahead...

On Saturday 25 September volunteers from the Manchester Greenpeace Group hosted an event as part of Great Big Green Week (18th - 26th September)...

Children will face huge increases in extreme climate events in their lifetimes

Children born today will face disproportionate increases in floods, heatwaves, droughts, wildfires, and crop failures due to climate change. A new analysis published today in Science shows...