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Manchester City Council

… for trees and carbon capture with its use subject to the production of the detailed business case. Work will also continue to deliver the carbon reduction priorities within: ● Delivery of Northern and Eastern Gateway projects ● Changes to the way Highways projects are designed and delivered ● Investment in public transport and active travel infrastructure such as cycling and walking…

…. The targets related to ‘direct’ CO2 emissions, from the energy used in buildings and transport. It was also recognised that Manchester would also need to act in relation to its ‘indirect’ CO2 emissions, from the products and services consumed in Manchester but originating outside of the city. And that emissions from flights from Manchester Airport would also need to be addressed, as part of a UK…

…% of our total direct emissions. Traffic signalling across Greater Manchester is managed by Transport for Greater Manchester and included in their emissions accounting. As such Manchester City Council will no longer include traffic signalling on our direct emissions from 2020 onwards.) 3.2. What reductions have we already achieved? Since 2009/10 we have achieved a 48.1% (34,657 tonnes CO2…

… the establishment of the Manchester Climate Change Agency and supporting the Agency through the secondment of two members of staff ● Working with Transport for Greater Manchester on the expansion of the Metrolink tram network ● Improving the city’s cycling infrastructure including the Oxford Road and Wilmslow Road ‘Dutch Style’ cycling lanes 3.3 What have we done since declaring a climate…

… Manchester Combined Authority, Transport for Greater Manchester, development of the Our Manchester Industrial Strategy, consultation on the Manchester Local Plan, and with partners on specific projects such as Triangulum, with the University of Manchester, Manchester Metropolitan University and Siemens UK. ● Clearly embedding Climate Change into the next Capital Strategy for the city so…