{"id":4843,"date":"2020-10-13T15:57:24","date_gmt":"2020-10-13T14:57:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress.satellite.mmu.ac.uk\/northernquota-old\/2020\/10\/13\/greater-manchester-commits-ambitious-plan-becoming-carbon-neutral-2038\/"},"modified":"2020-10-13T15:57:24","modified_gmt":"2020-10-13T14:57:24","slug":"greater-manchester-commits-ambitious-plan-becoming-carbon-neutral-2038","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/satellite.mmu.ac.uk\/northernquota-old\/greater-manchester-commits-ambitious-plan-becoming-carbon-neutral-2038\/","title":{"rendered":"Greater Manchester commits to ambitious plan of becoming carbon neutral by 2038"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The proposals for a local energy market&nbsp;will&nbsp;see Greater Manchester\u2019s 10 boroughs commit to increasing&nbsp;energy efficiency across the city-region and achieving carbon neutrality by 2038.<\/p>\n<p>Improvements will be made to the city\u2019s environmental and economic resilience,&nbsp;made achievable by introducing the energy infrastructure and grid capacity to support the use of lower carbon energies.<\/p>\n<p>New technologies including numerous charging points will be needed to aid the growth of electric vehicles. &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cllr Andrew Western, GMCA Lead for the Green City-Region, said:<\/strong>&nbsp;\u201cThis is a genuinely innovative project to be pioneering here in Greater Manchester, and one that will be a key element of our carbon-neutral ambitions by 2038.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe know that we need to not only reduce but also optimise our energy consumption. A localised system can be a more efficient and cost-effective one for residents and businesses.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is the smart way forward, and working together with our partners we can lay the groundwork for a low carbon future.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rob Saunders, Challenge Director, Prospering from the Energy Revolution, UKRI says:<\/strong>&nbsp;\u201cThe PEFR challenge aims to revolutionise energy delivery for consumers through new local smart systems, creating a modern energy supply that is clean, efficient and affordable. By doing this we can demonstrate that we can live low carbon lifestyles more conveniently and comfortably.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The project was launched during a live Q&amp;A session on Thursday, 24 September, as part of&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.gmgreensummit2020.co.uk\/\">Greater Manchester\u2019s Green Summit<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>It will be funded by a three million pound grant from the Industrial Strategy Challenge fund and will run from July 2020 to June 2022. &nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"image file-default media-element\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-delta=\"1\" data-fid=\"6282\" data-media-element=\"1\" height=\"338\" src=\"http:\/\/wordpress.satellite.mmu.ac.uk\/northernquota-old\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/437\/2020\/10\/manchester_city_centre-scaled.jpg\" title=\"Manchester has committed to be carbon neutral by 2038\" width=\"600\"><figcaption>Manchester is one of the cities taking action on climate change and has committed to be carbon neutral by 2038<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Although the target of achieving carbon neutrality may seem infeasible &#8211; lowering the city\u2019s energy use and generation is critical in the fight against climate change. &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) called for the strengthening of energy networks to accommodate the electrification of heat and transport.<\/p>\n<p>In its&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theccc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/437\/2020\/06\/Reducing-UK-emissions-Progress-Report-to-Parliament-Committee-on-Cli.._-002-1.pdf\">annual report this year<\/a> they argued that reaching net-zero emissions \u201cwill require all energy to be delivered to consumers in zero-carbon forms\u201d, including electricity, hydrogen, and heat networks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The proposals for a local energy market&nbsp;will&nbsp;see Greater Manchester\u2019s 10 boroughs commit to increasing&nbsp;energy efficiency across the city-region and achieving carbon neutrality by 2038. 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