When there’s a challenge to be faced, Manchester is not a city to stand on the sidelines.
And when it’s a global issue – such as tackling climate change – we’re determined to play our full part.
The city is on a mission to become zero carbon by 2038 – cutting out the harmful emissions that drive climate change. The Council aims to become zero carbon by the same date – leading by example.
It’s not just about cutting carbon emissions, as crucial as that is. It’s about:
- greener public spaces
- cleaner air
- better public transport
- cheaper energy bills
- green jobs
- and a healthier city.
Together, we’ve achieved a lot in the last five years. For example:
- More green spaces. Such as the creation of the 6.5-acre Mayfield Park and
- 15,000 trees planted
- 60% of homes are now at EPC C or above
- 40 major Council buildings retrofitted to boost their energy efficiency and
- a third of our bin lorries have gone electric
- 55,000 street lights replaced with low emission LEDs.
But there’s more to do together, step by step. If we’re to get to zero carbon by 2038.
Manchester’s got comprehensive plans for the next five years.
MCR: The Plan 2025–30 sets out what the city as a whole needs to do.
The Council’s Climate Change Action Plan for the same period is the organisation’s response to that challenge. It details how the Council will continue to slash its own emissions. Another 34% reduction by 2030. And how it will help influence others to do their bit.
And the city’s Adaptation Plan looks at how we respond to the impacts of climate change we’re already experiencing. Such as flooding and extreme heat.
Ambitious targets for the next five years include:
- retrofitting 78,000 homes and 6,200 non-residential buildings to boost their energy efficiency
- installing 380MW of solar – enough to power tens of thousands of homes.
- the Council buying renewable energy directly from a solar farm to save 17,600 tonnes of carbon emissions.
We can all contribute to this critical collective effort. To find out how and to find out more, visit www.manchester.gov.uk/zerocarbon.