Climate Change Data

Greater Manchester Combined Authority

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2019)

Reporting Period: 2019

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

  • Clean Growth
  • Health Innovation
  • Ageing Society
  • Skills and Employment
  • Inclusive Growth

Environmental Achievements

  • Developed a 5-year Environment Plan with a target of carbon neutrality by 2038
  • Launched the UK’s first city-region Clean Growth mission

Social Achievements

  • Working Well program successfully supported long-term unemployed back into work
  • Designated as the UK’s first World Health Organisation Age Friendly city-region
  • Improved workforce qualification profile over the past decade

Governance Achievements

  • Established a Combined Authority, elected a Mayor, and signed six devolution deals
  • Government joined the Greater Manchester Strategic Infrastructure Board

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Increased productivity and pay across sectors by 2040
  • Recognition as one of the top five city-regions for the digital economy in Europe by 2040
Medium-term Goals:
  • Achieve carbon neutral living in Greater Manchester by 2038
Short-term Goals:
  • Increase the proportion of children leaving reception with a ‘good level of development’ to at least the national average within the next five years
  • All new homes and commercial/industrial buildings should be net zero carbon by 2028

Environmental Challenges

  • Population health, education and skills deficits
  • Infrastructure gaps
  • Low productivity in some sectors (retail, social care, hospitality)
  • Regional economic disparities
  • Poor air quality
Mitigation Strategies
  • Investing in health innovation and healthy ageing initiatives
  • Developing a responsive city-region skills system
  • Upgrading and integrating infrastructure
  • Strengthening business leadership and management
  • Implementing a Greater Manchester Good Employment Charter
  • Developing a coordinated Clean Air Plan

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Flooding
Opportunities
  • Development of energy-efficient products and services
  • Growth of green industries