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Resources, case studies and content from Bee Net Zero partners to help your business on the journey to net zero.

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Tuesday, January 10, 2023

Energy bill support for businesses will be reduced from April 2023, investing in improving energy efficiency could help

The government has announced that it will scale back support for businesses with rising energy bills from April 1 2023. In its announcement, the government said it was scaling back the energy subsidies for the next financial year to £5.5bn.

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Wednesday, January 4, 2023

Greater Manchester has announced further plans for the Bee Network covering buses, rail and active travel

Greater Manchester’s Bee Network is set to revolutionise the region’s travel, with low-emission and low-cost public transport becoming more reliable and affordable for all. The network will make the city-region better connected and help commuters to get out of cars in favour of sustainable travel.

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Friday, December 9, 2022

Two-thirds of UK SMEs have already started their journey to net zero, is it time you joined them?

New research by Lloyds Bank has identified the top activities being undertaken by UK SMEs to achieve their net zero targets, with the vast majority of companies now taking action or planning to do so.

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Thursday, December 1, 2022

TalkTalk Launch Future Fibre Fund to Help Manchester SMEs Go Green

Salford-headquartered TalkTalk has launched its “Future Fibre Fund” to help SMES across Greater Manchester become more sustainable and invest in green technologies.

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Monday, November 21, 2022

Trafford Council launches first of 100 new EV charging bays in partnership with Be.EV

Trafford launches biggest local authority roll-out of EV charging bays in Greater Manchester following a successful partnership with Be.EV.

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Thursday, November 17, 2022

New bike libraries boosting access to cycles in local communities across Greater Manchester

A new scheme that provides bikes to local communities has launched across Greater Manchester, following a £145,000 investment from Bee Net Zero partner Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM).

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Thursday, November 10, 2022

Journey to Net Zero programme helps over 100 Greater Manchester businesses to become greener and more profitable.

Over 100 businesses across Greater Manchester are now navigating their way to being cleaner, greener and more profitable with support from the GC Business Growth Hub’s Journey to Net Zero programme.

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Wednesday, November 9, 2022

New business portal to help Greater Manchester businesses encourage employees and customers to use public transport and active travel

A new online business portal will support Greater Manchester firms in encouraging their workforce and customers to get on board with public transport and walking, cycling and wheeling to help shape the future of the region’s integrated Bee Network.

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Monday, July 4, 2022

Rise in manufacturers considering their own power generation

Research from various sources show that rising energy costs are now the number one priority for many energy-intensive firms, who are increasingly interested in energy independence.

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Monday, May 2, 2022

SMEs turning to renewables and EVs to fend off rising prices

Research suggests that the number of UK SMEs generating their own renewable energy could more than double within a year, with energy prices set to remain significantly above average beyond 2030.