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03.08.2023 - 16:31 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Making Greater Manchester's energy supply carbon neutral by 2038 will cost £64 BILLION, according to a new report. Plans to decarbonise energy infrastructure in the city-region have now been given the green light by local authority leaders.
A report approved last week estimates the cost of fund renewable energy projects such as solar power, installing electric vehicle charging points and retrofitting residential properties to make them more energy efficient. Greater Manchester has 15 years left to meet its net zero target.
More detailed proposals setting out specific schemes which will require public funding are expected to come forward, but it is hoped that the private sector will also contribute a significant sum. Of the £64bn required, around 70 pc is already accounted for, but this existing investment may need to be redirected.
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However, a gap of £19bn remains for Greater Manchester to meet its goals. Local politicians hope the £12.5bn that the public sector has control or influence over locally can be used to leverage around £6.2bn of investment from the private sector.
Oldham council chief executive Harry Catherall, who is the Green City Region portfolio lead at the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA), said that despite the 'enormity' of the challenge, there is a 'high degree of confidence' that this strategy is achievable. He said: "I will acknowledge, the numbers are scary.
"Some £64bn is going to be required. I want to assure the combined authority that of that £64bn, some 70-odd pc of it is going to be through business-as-usual channels.
"The gap of £19bn, we recognise two-thirds of it, the combined
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The partner of a young mum who died in childbirth has spoken for the first time of his devastation.
Famous burger joint Archie’s has announced that it will open its landmark tenth restaurant at TraffordCity’s Trafford Palazzo later this month.
The government is funding the creation of 900 beds to help the NHS cope with winter pressures - but nothing has been allocated to any hospitals in Greater Manchester.
When Helena Brown moved back to the UK after years spent travelling the world as a flight attendant, she was at a loss over what to do next with her life.
Greater Manchester's junior doctors and consultants are heading out on the ninth month of strike action across NHS hospitals from today (August 11).
A four-day strike by bus drivers in Greater Manchester is due to start on Friday, an operator has confirmed.
People living in one of the poorest areas in the country could benefit from a share of over £3million - as the local authority promises to help residents with the cost of living crisis.
Parents across Greater Manchester could receive help with the cost of buying new school uniforms. With the summer holidays now well underway, some parents will already be thinking about their children's uniform requirements for the upcoming school year.
A Greater Manchester man has been arrested after a 12-year-old boy was tragically killed in a hit-and-run crash on the M62 motorway.
A Danish retailer rivalling IKEA when it comes to homeware is about to open its biggest store in the UK - and it’s right here in Greater Manchester.
A beach less than a three hour drive away from Greater Manchester has been named one of the best in Britain, according to a new study. Abersoch Beach, located in the south-eastern corner of the Llyn Peninsula, North Wales, came out on top in a list published by the AA.
Manchester City return to domestic action this afternoon when they travel to Wembley for the Community Shield against Arsenal.
Depending on where you live in Wigan your life expectancy can differ by up to eight years, health bosses have confirmed.
Gareth Southgate has defended his decision to keep picking Harry Maguire but insists there are 'some good young centre-backs' ready to challenge for his England place.
Almost 1,000 UFO sightings have been reported across the UK in the last two-and-a-half years - with more sightings spotted in the skies of Greater Manchester than any other area.
A major IT failure is has been affecting hospitals across Greater Manchester since early this morning, resulting in patients being 'sent home from waiting rooms'.
A Netherlands-inspired 'care village' which will allow residents to move between homes has been given the green light by Wigan Council.
Jessie Ware, Confidence Man and Romy are among the acts lined up for the autumn edition of Homobloc in Manchester.The queer block party is set to return to Depot Mayfield on November 4 and, per a press release, is set to welcome “artists, performers, spectators and clubbers to come together and present one of the greatest dancefloor coalitions of the LGBTQ+ community”.Alongside Ware and Confidence Man, Peaches is also set to headline, with further headline DJ sets coming from The Blessed Madonna, David Morales, Avalon Emerson, Horse Meat Disco, LSDXOXO, salute, Sherelle and I. Jordan.The event is set to take over the full expanse of Depot Mayfield, across three main stages in the venue itself, plus additional stages along the street and in the Star & Garter pub located next door.Meanwhile, for the first time in its history, Homobloc is expanding to the venue’s roof space, which will host an array of programming, including cinema screenings, in-session podcasts and talks, acoustic performances, pop-up shops and more.“It’s with great pleasure we unveil the most adventurous Homobloc line-up to date,” promoter Rod Connolly said in a press release.
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