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GREATER MANCHESTER GREEN CITY REGION PARTNERSHIP 2019/20

DATE: Monday 20 January 2020

TIME: 10.00 am to 12 noon

VENUE: Board Room, Greater Manchester Combined Authority, 1st Floor, Churchgate House, 56 Oxford Street, Manchester M1 6EU

LOCATION: A location map can be found as an annex to this agenda. The closest tram stop is St Peter’s Square https://tfgm.com/public-transport/tram/stops/st-peters-square-tram

AGENDA

1. INTRODUCTION AND APOLOGIES (CHAIR) (5 MINUTES)

2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST 1 - 2

To receive declarations of interest in any item for discussion at the meeting. A blank form for declaring interests has been circulated with the agenda; please ensure that this is returned to the Governance & Scrutiny Officer at the start of the meeting.

For Agreement

3. TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE LAST MEETING HELD ON 3 - 12 19 OCTOBER 2019 (CHAIR) (5 MINUTES)

4. PROGRESS REPORT - 5 YEAR ENVIRONMENT PLAN (YEP) - PAPER 13 - 22 (MARK ATHERTON) (10 MINUTES)

For Discussion

5. PROGRESS WITH CHALLENGE GROUPS - PAPER AND PRESENTATION 23 - 26 (MARK ATHERTON) (30 MINUTES)

A) LOW CARBON BUILDINGS (ROBIN LAWLER) B) ENERGY INNOVATION (PETER EMERY) C) NATURAL CAPITAL (ANNE SELBY) D) SUSTAINABLE CONSUMPTION & PRODUCTION (RICHARD JENKINS) E) COMMUNICATIONS & ENGAGEMENT (PHIL KORBEL) F) 5 YEAR ENVIRONMENT PLAN (YEP) FORUM (CARLY MCLACHLAN)

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6. THEMATIC DEEP DIVE - ENERGY (PETER EMERY) (45 MINUTES)

A) ENERGY SYSTEM OVERVIEW - PRESENTATION (ENWL/CADENT) B) GMCA LED ENERGY PROGRAMMES - PAPER AND PRESENTATION 27 - 30 (SEAN OWEN)

For Information

7. TRANSPORT, AIR QUALITY AND CLIMATE CHANGE - PAPER 31 - 50 (MEGAN BLACK) (10 MINUTES)

8. INVESTMENT READINESS FUND - PAPER 51 - 54 (KRISTA PATRICK) (10 MINUTES)

9. DATE AND TIMES OF FUTURE MEETINGS

The next meetings would be held at 10.00 am, Boardroom, GMCA on:

Friday 20 March 2020 Friday 24 July 2020

Location Map 55 - 56

Membership of the Green City Region Partnership for 2019/20

Councillor Andrew Western (Trafford) Portfolio Holder & Chair Eamonn Boylan Chief Executive Councillor Angeliki Stogia Transport Committee Representative Councillor Alan Quinn Waste & Recycling Committee Representative Councillor Antrobus Planning and Housing Committee Chris Oglesby Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) Representative Roger Milburn Strategic Infrastructure Board Anne Selby (Wildlife Trust)/ Natural Capital Challenge Chris Matthews (UU) (Local Nature Partnership Representative) Robin Lawler (Northwards Housing)/ Prof Low Carbon Buildings Challenge Will Swan (Salford) Peter Emery Energy Innovation Challenge Paul Bircham (ENWL)/ Stuart Easterbrook (Cadent) Richard Jenkins (Suez)/ Sustainable Consumption and Production Challenge Amanda Reid (Manchester Metro Uni) Louise Blythe (BBC)/ Communications & Engagement Challenge Phil Korbel (Cooler Projects)

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Carly McLachlan 5 YEP Forum Lee Rawlinson (EA) Environment Agency Representative Hisham Elkadi (Salford) GM Universities Representatives Nalin Thakker (Manchester) Andy Gibson (Manchester Met) Bernard Magee (Siemens)/ Private Sector Representatives Peter Emery (ENWL) Patrick Allcorn (BEIS) Central Government Representatives Kristina Poole (PHE) Tba (Homes England) Simon Nokes (GMCA) Lead Policy Organisation Representatives Mark Atherton (GMCA) Simon Warburton (TfGM) Megan Black (TfGM)

For copies of papers and further information on this meeting please refer to the website www.greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk. Alternatively, contact the following Governance & Scrutiny Officer: Jenny Hollamby [email protected]

This agenda was issues on Friday 10 September 2020 on behalf of Eamonn Boylan, Secretary to the Greater Manchester Combined Authority, Churchgate House, 56 Oxford Street, Manchester M1 6EU

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MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE GREATER MANCHESTER GREEN CITY REGION PARTNERSHIP (THE PARTNERSHIP) 2019/20 HELD ON FRIDAY 18 OCTOBER 2019, BOARD ROOM, GMCA, CHURCHGATE HOUSE, 56 OXFORD STREET, MANCHESTER M1 6EU

PRESENT:

Councillor Andrew Western (Chair) Green City Region Portfolio Holder & Chair (Trafford Council) Councillor Alan Quinn Bury Council (Waste & Recycling Committee Representative) Councillor Angeliki Stogia Manchester City Council (Transport Committee Representative) Councillor Derek Antrobus Salford City Council (Planning and Housing Commission Representative) Anne Selby LWT (Natural Capital Chair) Carly McLachlan Tyndall Centre (5 YEP Forum Chair) Prof Will Swan Salford University (Buildings Vice Chair) David Marshall Environment Agency Representative Patrick Allcorn BEIS (Central Government Representative) Darryl Quantz Greater Manchester Health & Social Care Partnership Peter Emery ENWL (Energy Chair) Richard Jenkins Suez (SCP Chair) Phil Korbel Cooler Projects (Comms Vice Chair) Louise Blythe BBC Academy (Comms Chair) Andy Holden Manchester Metropolitan University Robin Lawler Northwards Housing (Buildings Chair)

OFFICERS IN ATTENDANCE:

Mark Atherton GMCA Simon Nokes GMCA Megan Black TfGM Jenny Hollamby GMCA Sean Owen GMCA

PUBLIC IN ATTENDANCE:

Andy Barrow Rochdale Resident

GMGCRP/01/19 INTRODUCTIONS AND APOLOGIES

Apologies for absence were received from Eamonn Boylan (GMCA), Chris Matthews (United Utilities), Roger Milburn (Arup), Mark Pilling (Siemens), Hisham Elkadi (Salford University); Lee Rawlinson (Environment Agency), Nalin Thakkar (Manchester University) and Simon Warburton (TfGM).

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The Chair opened the meeting, welcomed all those present and introductions took place around the table.

GMGCRP/02/19 CHAIR’S ANNOUNCEMENTS AND URGENT BUSINESS

Whilst there was no urgent business, the Chair drew the Partnership’s attention to:

 The GMCA’s climate change emergency declaration was agreed at the GMCA meeting on Friday 26 July 2019.

 Greater Manchester’s 5 Year Environmental Plan would be showcased in the C40 Cities 100 report

 The 5 Year Environmental Plan had also won an award at the Low Carbon Expo in Nanning, China.

GMGCRP/03/19 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

There were no declarations received in relation to any item on the agenda.

GMGCRP/04/19 MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON 29 JULY 2019

RESOLVED/-

That the minutes of the meeting held on 29 July 2019 be approved as a correct record.

1. Arising from minute LCHB/29/19 (Mission Based Approach – Presentation), the Chair advised that the deep dives into the key themes would commence from January 2020. The Chair asked the Challenge Group Chairs to organise a schedule of items/visits for each meeting.

2. Arising from minute LCHB/31/19 (Governance Changes and Terms of Reference), it was noted that Professor Will Swan (University of Salford) had been asked to be Deputy Chair of the Low Carbon Buildings Challenge Group, Stuart Easterbrook (Cadent) had been asked to be the Deputy Chair of the Energy Innovation Challenge and Amanda Reid (Manchester Metropolitan University) had been asked to be the Deputy Chair of the Sustainable Consumption and Production Challenge Group.

3. Arising from minute LCHB/32/19 (Collective PV/Battery Procurement), it had not been possible to offer a low cost loan this time for Solar Together, but if the scheme was successful, it could be offered in the future. 2,000 expressions of interest had been received.

GMGCRP/05/19 IMPLEMENTING THE 5 YEAR ENVIRONMENT PLAN

Page 4 A report was considered that provided the usual update on progress of the GM Green City Region Partnership for the second quarter of 2019/20.

The annexes to the report contained a summary of key achievements during the last quarter across the areas within the 5 Year Environmental Plan. A number of key successes were also highlighted within the report.

The main discussions referred:

 Work would take place with the Low Carbon Buildings Challenge Group around improving housing stock data. The GMCA had successfully bid for LGA funding to undertake a housing stock condition survey.

 The Greater Manchester Mayor had signed the Milan Urban Food Pact supporting sustainable, healthy, affordable food for all, which needed building into wider policy. Work looking at how food was managed in the city region was needed.

 The Low Carbon Buildings Challenge Group would respond to the Future Homes Standard consultation by 10 January 2020.

 It was confirmed that the impacts of new housing standards had been considered in terms of the Greater Manchester’s Plan for Homes, Jobs and the Environment (was Greater Manchester Spatial Framework). Quality assurance processes should take account of building regulations for new build. A small plot of eco houses would be built in Bury to show there was an alternative to regular builds.

 Influencing Government policy would be important. There should be one consistent message to Government across all groups.

 It was noted that Modern Methods of Manufacturing had been published. It was reported that GM specific work on Modern Methods of Construction was taking place and could be brought back to the Partnership for consideration.

 A discussion took place about enforcement of building regulations and the use of approved inspectors rather than building control. It was suggested that this could be a Local Authority (LA) task. There was also a fundamental issue about how buildings were signed off.

RESOLVED/-

1. That the Partnership noted the progress outlined within the report and the latest position set out in the dashboards attached to the report at Annex 01 (Environment Team Performance Overview) and Annex 02 (5 Year Environment Plan Performance).

2. That Modern Methods of Construction be considered at a future meeting.

GMGCRP/06/19 PROGRESS WITH CHALLENGE GROUPS

Page 5 The Partnership received a presentation on progress developing the Challenge Groups since the last meeting.

It was explained that this would be followed by a deeper dive into each of the Challenge Group outcomes and proposed Task and Finish Groups by the Chairs of those Groups. Each of the Chairs were invited to comment on how their Challenge Group operated, including, Terms of Reference, membership, next steps and any issues arising from the Group.

GMGCRP/06/19A LOW CARBON BUILDINGS CHALLENGE GROUP

Consideration was given to a report that outlined the progress made in establishing a Low Carbon Buildings Challenge Group as agreed at the last meeting of the GM Green City Region Partnership.

The Chair of the Group provided a verbal summary from the first meeting, which took place on 10 October 2019. The Group discussed using existing groups to support the work of the Challenge Group, embedded energy, planning implications and behavioural change.

A lengthy discussion took place about the current delivery model being insufficient to realise retrofit ambitions in the long term view.

RESOLVED/-

1. That the Partnership noted progress in developing the Low Carbon Buildings Challenge Group priorities.

2. The Partnership noted the issues arising from the last meeting of the Group and next steps (Sections 2 and 3 of the report).

3. That the Partnership agreed the proposed Terms of Reference for the Low Carbon Buildings Challenge Group attached to the report.

GMGCRP/06/19B ENERGY INNOVATION CHALLENGE GROUP

The Partnership considered a report that outlined the progress made in establishing an Energy Innovation Challenge Group as agreed at the last meeting of the GM Green City Region Partnership.

The Chair of the Challenge Group explained that discussions at the meeting on 7 October 2019 covered work through the Strategic Infrastructure Group, gaps and local engagement, membership, the energy master-planning, the hydrogen strategy, managing transitions, targets and on shore wind.

Page 6 RESOLVED/-

1. That the Partnership noted progress in developing the Energy Innovation Challenge Group priorities.

2. The Partnership noted the issues arising from the last meeting of the Group and next steps (Sections 2 and 3 of the report).

3. That the Partnership agreed the proposed Terms of Reference for the Energy Innovation Challenge Group attached to the report.

GMGCRP/06/19C NATURAL CAPITAL CHALLENGE GROUP

A report was considered that outlined the progress made in establishing a Natural Capital Challenge Group as agreed at the last meeting of the GM Green City Region Partnership.

The Chair explained that the existing Natural Capital Group would be the Challenge Group. Discussions at the meeting, which took place on 27 September 2019 covered the Environment Act, policy and metrics, nature recovery network, climate change/biodiversity emergency agreement, new funding, environmental education, ecotherapy and health.

RESOLVED/-

1. That the Partnership noted progress in developing the Natural Capital Challenge Group priorities.

2. The Partnership noted the issues arising from the last meeting of the Group and next steps (Sections 2 and 3 of the report).

3. That the Partnership agreed the proposed Terms of Reference for the Natural Capital Challenge Group attached to the report.

GMGCRP/06/19D SUSTAINABLE CONSUMPTION AND PRODUCTION CHALLENGE GROUP

A report was presented that outlined the progress made in establishing a Sustainable Consumption and Production Challenge Group as agreed at the last meeting of the GM Green City Region Partnership.

The first meeting of this Group took place on 2 October 2019. The Chair explained that discussions covered municipal waste, responsible consumer, communications work and messages across groups, solar panels, consumer behaviour, data, the Waste & Resources Committee, the English waste strategy, the food strategy and health benefits.

RESOLVED/-

1. That the Partnership noted progress in developing the Sustainable Consumption and Production Challenge Group priorities. Page 7

2. The Partnership noted the issues arising from the last meeting of the Group and next steps (Sections 2 and 3 of the report).

3. That the Partnership agreed the proposed Terms of Reference for the SC&P Challenge Group attached to the report.

GMGCRP/06/19E COMMUNICATIONS AND BEHAVIOUR CHALLENGE GROUP

Consideration was given to a report that outlined the progress made in establishing a Communications and Behaviour Challenge Group as agreed at the last meeting of the GM Green City Region Partnership.

This Group met on 11 October 2019 and discussed work across the areas, communications and engagement, functionality, overarching messages, carbon literacy training and common threads for Greater Manchester.

It was suggested that the membership was quite narrow and everybody was encouraged to attend the next meeting on 17 December 2019. The Group was open to fresh ideas from all sectors.

RESOLVED/-

1. That the Partnership noted progress in developing the Communications and Behaviour Challenge Group priorities.

2. The Partnership noted the issues arising from the last meeting of the Group and next steps (Sections 2 and 3 of the report).

3. That the Partnership agreed the proposed Terms of Reference for the Communications and Behaviour Challenge Group attached to the report.

GMGCRP/06/19F 5 YEAR ENVIRONMENTAL PLAN FORUM

A report was considered that outlined the progress made in establishing a 5 Year Environmental Plan Forum as agreed at the last meeting of the GM Green City Region Partnership.

The Chair advised that the main discussions that took place at the first meeting on 23 September 2019 covered connections between the Challenge Groups, the critical friend role and how to support the development of the 5 Year Environmental Plan.

RESOLVED/-

1. That the Partnership noted progress in developing the 5 Year Environmental Plan Forum priorities.

Page 8 2. The Partnership noted the issues arising from the last meeting of the Group and next steps (Sections 2 and 3 of the report).

3. That the Partnership agreed the proposed Terms of Reference for the 5 Year Environmental Plan Forum attached to the report.

The Partnership raised a number of questions, comments and concerns about the work of the Challenge Groups, which were noted as:

 A Member suggested that the Challenge Groups could be renamed as Action Groups.

 It was agreed that a plain English narrative about the 15% year-on-year carbon reduction in emissions would be developed for key stakeholders.

 It was recommended by a Member that the GMCA should lead by example and explain what it was doing to become carbon neutral.

 As part of the communications work, a website would be set up to advertise the work and key messages of the Partnership.

 A question was raised regarding LAs and what part they were playing in delivering the 5 Year Environmental Plan; was there a coherent approach.

 It was suggested that the cultural aspect had been omitted from the Communications and Behavioural Change Challenge Group. A Greater Manchester climate change communications strategy was needed along with key messages.

 A concern was raised about the mandatory national 10% biodiversity gain requirements in 25 Year Environmental Plan and whether that was deliverable.

 It was reported that Bury Council had been unsuccessful in the Urban Tree Challenge and Greater Manchester should put pressure on the Forestry Commission to get their share. The Chair of the Natural Capital Challenge Group explained that each LA should have a receptor site. Net gain should not stop development but allow spend in high need areas.

 Regarding the tree cover target, a concern was raised about the metrics not being adequate. Work was needed to understand the scale and required funding.

 It was noted that there were strong links between the Challenge Groups. However, there must be synergy between the Groups and Terms of Reference. A cross functional piece of work was required. It was suggested that overlapping membership and a Challenge Group Chair’s meeting would be beneficial.

 Transport impacts should be considered across the Challenge Groups.

 A discussion took place about building the business cases for investment that included health benefits. It was explained that a cost benefit analysis tool, linked with the Page 9 Treasury’s Green Book, which represented health outcomes had been adopted and was ready to use.

Resolved/-

1. That a narrative about the 15% year-on-year reductions in emissions this year would be developed for key stakeholders. 2. GMCA would develop a one page briefing in actions already underway, in advance of the next Climate Strike.

GMGCRP/07/19 AIR QUALITY UPDATE

TfGM’s Head of Logistics and Environment provided a verbal update about the Clean Air Plan. It was explained that the proposed package of measures was being developed and public consultation would take place. In the interim, engagement would take place with various groups. Clarification from Government about available support and was expecting next week.

The Greater Manchester Clean Air Roadshow took place on 10 September 2019 and was well attended. The event raised awareness of the Clean Air Plan.

Proposals about transport impacts and the Challenge Groups structure would be brought to a future meeting for consideration.

Resolved/-

1. That the update be noted.

2. That proposals about transport impacts and the Challenge Group structure would be considered at a future meeting.

GMGCRP/08/19 LOCAL ENERGY MARKET BID

The Partnership received a presentation on Greater Manchester’s recent application to Powering Future Energy Revolution fund for £6m to design a Greater Manchester Local Energy Market.

It was emphasised that should be project be successful, it would prepare the way for commercialisation of energy services. It was a very important project worth £6.2m, which would help deliver targets. A result was expected in November 2019, with a project start date on 1 January 2020. It was clarified that the funding was 50:50 match funding.

Should the funding bid be unsuccessful, it was explained that there was a Plan B, work was already taking place, but it would not be of the same scale or speed.

Resolved/-

That the update be noted.

Page 10 GMGCRP/09/19 ENERGY TRANSITION REGION UPDATE

A report was considered that outlined the progress made in developing a high level business case and GM Wide Energy Transition Region.

It was explained that the report would be finalised based on comments received and would then be assessed by partners who might wish to take a funding bid forward.

Resolved/-

1. The progress in developing the Energy Transition Region proposal was noted by the Partnership.

2. That the Partnership noted the Energy Transition Region Draft Strategic Outline case detailed at Annex 01 of the report.

GMGCRP/10/19 DATE AND TIME OF FUTURE MEETINGS

The dates and of future meetings were noted as:

 Monday 20 January 2020  Friday 24 July 2020

All meetings would take place at 10.00 am, Boardroom, GMCA.

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GREATER MANCHESTER GREEN CITY REGION PARTNERSHIP

Date: 20th January 2020

Subject: PERFORMANCE UPDATE – Q3 (October-December)

Report of: Mark Atherton, Asst Director Environment, GMCA

PURPOSE OF REPORT

The report provides the usual update on progress of the Low Carbon Hub for the third quarter of 2019/20.

RECOMMENDATIONS:

The Partnership is recommended to:

 Note and comment upon the progress outlined in this report and latest position set out in the dashboards attached at: a. Annex 01 (Environment Team Performance Overview) and b. Annex 02 (5 Year Environment Plan Performance).

CONTACT OFFICERS:

Contact Officer: Mark Atherton, GM Asst. Director of Environment [email protected]

Page 13 1.0 OVERVIEW OF PROGRESS

The updates at Annexes 01 (Environment Team Performance Overview) & 02 (5 Year Environment Plan Performance) contain a summary of key achievements during the last quarter across the areas within the 5 Year Environment Plan. There are a number of key successes to be highlighted which are set out below:

General Greater Manchester has achieved a `A’ Grade for our Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) submission recognising the city region as a `Leadership’ city for tackling climate change. GM is one of less than 40 global cities to receive this grade and puts us in the top 1% of the near 1000 cities which report activities under the CDP analysis.

Energy  £5m bid for Phase 2 of Local Energy Market proposals was successful  GM is one of 6 cities to have secured capacity support from BEIS to develop business cases for heat projects under the DEEP project  Solar Together GM scheme has achieved 3700 expressions of interest and over 500 sign ups potentially generating an addition 2MW of solar energy  GM Universities have met to discuss the Energy Transition Region business case with a view to considering a joint bid for funding its implementation with GM businesses.  A draft GM Hydrogen Strategy has been produced by MMU for review  ENW has digitised the communication links to their primary and secondary substations

Buildings  A GM wide assessment of Local Authority, Police, Fire and Health service buildings has been initiated to develop a project pipeline for energy efficiency and generation measures and identify quick win opportunities  EON have been selected as GM LA’s preferred supplier for delivery of ECO measures under a tender issued by Oldham MBC  Phase 2 of Warm Homes Fund project established through AgilityEco  Tender drafted for `Local Taxation Levers’ research.

Transport  82 cycling and walking schemes have secured programme entry to the Mayors Challenge Fund, estimated value of nearly £500m  TfGM are in the process of developing a GM wider bike hire scheme  The Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure (EVCI) contract was signed with Amey/SWARCO to deliver publically and privately funded EVCI  Major bus operators have announced they will only buy ultra low emission buses from 2025.  TfGM will receive £1.8m for electric vehicle charging from OLEV Taxi Fund for a minimum of 30 rapid chargers to be installed by late 2020 Page 14

Sustainable Consumption and Production  “Grab your cup” reusable cup campaign launched  Partnership in place to support the rollout of a network of water refill stations across GM  7 GM districts have now signed the Public Sector Plastic Pact to eradicate the use of single use plastics.  WRM have been commissioned to look at options for biowaste collection and disposal

Natural Environment  Tender let to design an Investment Readiness Fund  Natural Capital Accounts for each GM LA have now been produced and disseminated  United Utilities had received the final determination on Price Review 19 which includes a outcome delivery incentive around natural capital  GM Environment Fund setup will require a grant agreement and procurement exercise

Communications  A natural environment communications toolkit is being developed for launch at the Natural Capital Group conference.  GM Low Carbon Hub website has been renamed www.gmgreencity.com  A Green Summit is now being planned for summer 2020 and will be designed with GM Youth Council

3.0 KEY ANTICIPATED ACTION IN THE NEXT QUARTER

3.1 As a priority, the following activities will be delivered in the next Quarter:

Energy supply  Submit bid for Electrification of Heat Project funding  Commence Local Energy Market Project  Consider whether to repeat the Solar Together campaign for summer 2020  Develop pipeline of heat and power projects through DEEP and Go Neutral  Consult on and agree GM Hydrogen Strategy

Buildings  `Acceleration retrofit for a carbon neutral future’ project to be commissioned to model the opportunity for housing retrofit in GM, including a stock condition survey.  Complete development of zero carbon standards and pathway as part of the Greater Manchester Spatial Framework proposals.  Developed long list of LA buildings projects based on land and property assessments

Page 15 Transport  Completion of first fully protected CYCLOPS junction for cyclists  Publication of an implementation plan for the Bee network  Completion of branding and new membership scheme for GMEV  TfGM to scope zero emission bus fleet roadmap tender

Sustainable Consumption and Production  Develop and launch SCP/Circular Economy Plan.  Circular Economy summit led by MMU  Convene LA Procurement Leads to inform development of a public sector roadmap  Household Waste Recycling Centre access policy to be implemented

Natural Environment  Formal approval of Natural Course Phase 3 programme.  Let tender for waterbourne microplastics research  Natural Capital Group Conference – 11th February  Complete Urban Pioneer programme

Communications & Behaviour Change  Communications plan for GM Green City Region to support delivery of the 5 Year Plan to be completed.  Support Lancashire Wildlife Trust to expand My Wild City to reach a wider audience.

4.0 IDENTIFIED RISKS AND EMERGING ISSUES

4.1 Officers and sub-groups have identified a number of risks to existing, and particularly future, programme delivery. Mitigation of these risks, as far as possible, will be managed by the responsible Accountable Body:

Key risks:

 Failure of the 5 Year Environment Plan to achieve a step change in reducing carbon emissions. The challenge has been shown by the recent release of data for 2017, which saw a 3.7% reduction (against the need for 15% year on year reductions).  Failure to meet ambitious building retrofit and recycling and waste diversion targets.  Failure to meet the aims of the IGNITION project and attract private investment for climate adaptation work and failure to support the delivery of a GM Environment Fund.

Work programme issues: In terms of the priorities set out in the 5 Year Plan, the following areas are flagged as “red” (see Annex 02 - 5 Year Environment Plan Performance).

Page 16  The decarbonisation of GM’s homes through deeper whole-house retrofit. This is being mitigated by the development of proposals for a Retrofit Accelerator. GM has also joined a consortium, led by the UK Green Buildings Council and including West Yorkshire, London and the West Midlands and funded by Climate-KIC to develop proposals for city- led retrofit.  Decarbonising freight transport. This is being mitigated by TfGM assessing and developing a roadmap to reduce freight emissions and support model shift, increased efficiency and alternative fuels for HGVs.

5.0 RECOMMENDATION

The Partnership is recommended to:

 Note and comment upon the progress outlined in this report and latest position set out in the dashboards attached at: a. Annex 01 (Environment Team Performance Overview) and b. Annex 02 (5 Year Environment Plan Performance).

Page 17 This page is intentionally left blank Environment Team Performance Overview GM CO2 Emissions (kt CO2)

Risk Programme Issues Resources Costs Overall Delivery Confidence 20,000 Amber Green Amber Green Green 18,000 16,000 Individual Work Programme Delivery Confidence 14,000 12,000 Energy Buildings SCP Natural Environment Climate Change Transport 10,000 Green Green Green Green Green Green 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Key Risks (Top 5) Work Programme Issues (Top 5)

Risk Event Risk Mitigation Plan Post Risk Issue Status Mitigating Action/s Failure of Environment Plan to achieve a step change in carbon emissions. Red Regular reporting to LC Programme Group, LC Hub Board and WLT. Amber NEW RISK ENERGY: No standardised data across Districts and network providers Amber Data schema has been produced and shared across GM Districts, Network Operators and Partners.

Level and depth of retrofit to meet our overall amitions is highly challenging. Red Focus on retrofit accelerator proposals as way of overcoming these barriers in a coordinated way. Amber SCP: Delay in delivery of GMCA Waste and Resources Strategy. Amber A 5-year SCP plan to be produced by Sep-19. Waste and Resources Strategy to be developed following government consultations. Failure to meet recycling and diversion targets. Red New contract in place. Waste composition will assess feasibility of achieving targets. Waste and Resource strategy to be Amber NATURAL ENVIRONMENT: Difficulties obtaining consistent, accurate and comprehensive data on GM local Amber Letters of authority being sought from local authorities, in order to obtain the required missing data from United Utilities. developed. authority assets and their water charging bands. Progress being made. Failure to deliver the aims of the IGNITION project and attract private investment. Red Regular reporting to LC Programme Group, LC Hub Board and WLT. Amber TRANSPORT: Retrofitting of existing buses has been stalled due to contract negotiations (Clean Air Plan) and Red Continue to support operators and work through issues. Some orders have now been placed, however no retrofits have bus reform. taken place. Unable to support the delivery of an Environment Fund. Red Further due diligence work is being undertaken with EA/Partners on the viability of the Environment Fund. Amber NEW RISK BUILDINGS: Availability and consistency of building data and asset knowledge is varied. Level of Amber Commenced standardised approach to data and baselining. Instigated a DoPE meeting which aims to bridge the gap engagement is varied and needs to increase. High level engagement required in some cases. between officers and strategic level engagement.

Key Achievements/Updates Qtr. 3 ( Sept-Dec 2019 ) Key Work Programme Milestones Qtr. 4 (Jan-Mar 2020) Energy Innovate UK application for roll out of Local Area Energy planning and Local Energy Market concept was successful & contract entered into Nov/Dec 2019. • 3,700 registrations to date have been received for Solar Together GM. Leading to c.400 Energy • Commence 2-yr project including kick-off meeting for Local Area Energy planning and Local Energy Climate • Blue infrastructure work programme agreed. contracted installs/1.2MW/£1.2million external investment.• 2 energy projects (Homes as Energy Systems (HaES) and Energy House 2 (EH2)) have been contracted and further projects are at full application stage.• Heat and Energy Network Market concept. Change • Strategic Flood Risk Assessment Level 2 to be signed off Opportunity Areas (DEEP) project commenced in Nov 19 • Scope being drafted to obtain consultancy support for the development of GMCA and LA assets for renewable energy. Review of known data sets underway.• The final strategic outline • Review installation progress on Solar Together GM and determine whether to repeat and/or expand • University of Manchester to produce GI infrastructure baseline for GM. business case for the Energy Transition Region (ETR) has been provided by Atkins which sets out options for an ETR.• 2nd meeting of the Energy Innovation Challenge Group was held on 19th Nov with 2 Task and Finish groups established.• across schools and GP surgeries in GM. • Detailed drafting of the Resilience Strategy to continue alongside work to ensure resilience considerations are Support engaged by GMCA to facilitate a review of local authority estates and establish a consistent approach to quick wins at pace for installation of low carbon alternatives in heating systems.• Draft GM Hydrogen Strategy was received from • Complete review of Energy projects at full applications and contract. being implemented in policies and programmes with implications for the environment. MMU in Dec 19.• Bid for Electrification of Heat Fund (HaaS) is pending RFQ release from BEIS; bid team established.• GM Energy Company tender document under review between core investment team, CIT, Land and Property.• In parallel with • DEEP project to develop a pipeline of heat and fabric led projects across region. NMS Programme ENW has digitised the communication links to their primary and secondary substations and replaced non smart grid capable field telemetry equipment with modern digital equivalents. Active Network Management (ANM) has • Issue tender to support review and development of GMCA and LA assets for renewable energy and Transport • Completion of the first fully protected 'CYCLOPS' junction for cyclists, applying Dutch style junction provision in a been developed to maximise the capacity available from the existing network assets to accommodate the increase in renewable technology expected. complete consultancy study. UK context for the first time, at the junction of Stretford Road and Royce Road in Hulme. Publication of an • Disseminate and promote Energy Transition Region options appraisal to understand appetite for Implementation Plan for the Bee Network, setting out a programme to deliver the network over the next ten years, Buildings • Discussions held with ENW regarding lobbying for potential inclusion of energy efficiency measures as part of RAB regulated asset base investments.• EON awarded contract for ECO framework via Oldham.• Installation under current Warm delivery. including a prioritised programme of schemes for the next two years to 2022. First on-street trials of side-road Homes Fund project is now complete. Audit and project closure underway.• Phase 2 of 3 of STEP in project underway.• ‘Accelerating retrofit for a carbon neutral future’ project being commissioned to model the need and opportunities for housing • Next meeting of the Energy Innovation Challenge Group to be held on 27th Jan 2020. Task and finish zebras expected to commence. retrofit in GM incl. modelling future scenarios for energy and CO2 use to provide robust evidence for developing business cases to unlock investment opportunities for housing retrofit.• LC Buildings Challenge Group established with 2 meetings groups to present back activity and agree next steps. • It’s currently anticipated that the 10 GM councils will receive a report in Spring 2020 on proposed timings for a held Oct and Nov and 4 Task and Groups established.• Task and Finish group agreed to explore retrofit accelerator concept led by Salford University.• Tender drafted for local taxation levers research.• Mapping of energy efficiency of public • Create an action plan and agree next steps to facilitate the low carbon transition of Trafford Park led by major statutory consultation on the Clean Air Plan. sector buildings to be captured as part of Local Area Energy Planning and Local Energy Market Project. • Carbon data acquired from a number of LA's to assess operational efficiency of buildings tab that will be populated with DEC rating; a Trafford Council and Anthesis. • Completion of branding and new membership scheme for GMEV handful currently outstanding. Deadline of December set. • Project commissioned with Currie and Brown to assess costs for achieving net zero carbon development. This will feed into the viability work for the GMSF. • LAs to complete identification of quick wins for installation of low carbon heating systems in buildings. • Commencement of installation of 25 x rapid charge posts across 23 locations in GM as part of Clean Air Plan Continue to increase application and knowledge of GM Env Plan goals. Early Measures Project delivered through EVCI contract (Phase 1a). • Review and approve GM Hydrogen Strategy for wider dissemination. SCP • 2nd SCP Challenge Group held on 9th December 2019 to develop actions under key priorities. • Collaboration undertaken on building a GM Circular Economy Alliance for the recycling and reuse of plastic packaging.• Supporting and attended • Formal announcement of EVCI contract in January 2020. • Subject to RFQ provide submission bid for Electrification of Heat Fund (HaaS) and await response. first meeting of MMU 'Reduces' project on Circular economy policy development. • Assets for 'Grab Your Cup' reusable campaign developed including online jingle and visual stickers, digital display, mascot and animation. • Refill Greater • Identification of candidate locations for installation of rapid chargers as part of ULEV Taxi Fund. • Complete review of GM Energy Company tender and issue. Manchester webpage launched. Partnership in place with GMCA, United Utilities, Refill and the Better Drinking Company (BDC) to support roll out of a network of Water Refill Stations across GM.• Mayor supporting Friends of the Earth-Women’s • Working group originated as part of CAP, needs to now be formalised as a sub DoPE working group to focus Institute Plastic Pollution Bill. 7 Districts have now signed the Public Sector Plastic Pact to eradicate avoidable single-use plastics form the public estate. New paper Bee Sip straw launched in response to demand from Tourism and Hospitality entirely on delivering EVs and infrastructure. Access to a procurement framework for infrastructure is expected in sector. • Waste compositional project reports for GM and by District complete and disseminated. (Nearly a third of waste in the residual bin is food waste and 75% of this is avoidable food waste).• WRM commissioned to look at options for Bio- 2020. waste collections and disposal following a protracted procurement. Inception meeting held. • TfGM to scope a zero emission bus roadmap tender. Buildings • Audit and Warm Homes Fund project closure to be completed. A new programme will be operational • Clean Bus Technology Fund - continue to retrofit buses; finalise outstanding contracts with 2 operators; and Natural Env. • GM GI Policy Narrative and Roadmap Reports complete together with needs mapping. Meeting held with GMEU and NE held to discuss next steps including bringing together as part of Nature Recovery Network.• Early discussions held around led outside of GMCA. allocate remaining funding. Clean Bus Fund - Continue to work with JAQU on further retrofit funding. proposals for Nature Recovery Network and potential pilot to build on BNG, GI Standards, ESS and Natural Capital Work. • LA Natural Capital Accounts being finalised which will be shared with partners. • Through GM Peat Pilot Natural England • Phase 2 of STEP in project complete. • Development of the scope of a complementary roadmap on freight decarbonisation will follow the strategy assessed land cover of Chat Moss lowland peat complex and have calculated CO2 equivalent emitted. NE assessed condition of upland peat across GM with a focus on sites at Winter Hill and above Stalybridge. • • United Utilities received the • Briefing note to be prepared for UK 2070 commission on energy efficiency measures as part of RAB refresh. Final Determination on Price Review 19, on 16/12/2019, which includes an Outcome Delivery Incentive around Natural Capital. This along with the Water Industry National Environment Programme includes significant water quality drivers that will regulated asset base investments.. be taken forward between 2020 & 2025.• Biodiversity Net Gain Task Group met for last time in November and LPA Roadshow delivered (10 LPAs in 10 days). Significant opportunities to test and deliver BNG through LPAs and developers in next • Appoint supplier for 'Accelerating retrofit for a carbon neutral future' in January 2020 with GM housing 2 years. Project Plan to be prepared and funding sought. NCG to have oversight of Project• IGNITION Work packages progressing - year 1 annual report submitted. GI baseline under development. Citizen engagement survey underway. Site stock data baseline developed by Summer 2020. asset data obtained from Local Authorities for incorporation in FS1 business case development. Technical consultancy support appointed. 'Living Lab' co-design in advanced stages with phase 1 tender issue imminent.• Preferred supplier identified • Hold next meeting of LC Buildings Challenge group on 30th Jan. Task and Finish groups to feed back Page 19 Page for design and implementation of Investment Readiness Fund subject to award of contract and natural course funding. Parks event held to share learning on future financing.• Legal advice on how to establish a long-term partnership with a single progress and agree next steps including progress on retrofit accelerator. Natural • Further work planned to develop Nature Recovery Network pilot. organisation who will establish and run the GM Environment Fund (GMEF) has now been provided. A grant agreement is required (as opposed to a procurement tender). However, as there are multiple charitable trusts that could provide this • Release local area energy planning tender to incorporate EPC and DEC ratings. Env. • City of Trees to commission NCA for Stockport Interchange. service a procurement style selection process will still need to be gone through. • Urban Pioneer Delivery Group meeting held on 26th November including review of progress, impact and evaluation which is being commissioned ahead of project • Tender on local taxation levers to be issued. • January 2020: workshop to consider Chat Moss evidence around peat depth etc. and to understand the completion in March 2020. Joint NCG Conference to celebrate and showcase achievements of UP. • LA Natural Capital Accounts being finalised which will be shared with partners. NCG Conference delivered jointly with EA to celebrate and • Full DEC data set to be acquired and analyses to assess gaps. Rating system to be implemented to opportunities for change. Start work on an assessment of upland wetness, the "State of the Bog", in March 2020 showcase achievements of UP. Consultants engaging with partners to develop a natural environment toolkit to launch at the Conference. identify those buildings that do not comply with 5YEP targets for DECs. Project pipeline to be developed and identify resources for wildfire conference. and potential carbon reduction tracked against the 5YEP targets. • Issue RFQ for GM micro plastics research in partnership with United Utilities and Environment Agency. GM Climate • Rockefeller programme is being redesigned and is currently rebranded as the Global Resilient Cities Network. External support has now been secured to continue detailed drafting of Resilience Strategy which was not available before.• Level 2 • Procurement of renewable energy tariffs to be raised as an agenda item prior to next Energy Managers Natural Capital Group conference to take place on Tuesday 11th February 2020. Groundwork and partners to Change Strategic Flood Risk Assessment work ongoing and sites currently being appraised for NPPF compliance.• Evidence base being updated and this will inform the next iteration of the GMSF. • The blue infrastructure challenge group which is a meeting along with data for when contracts are due for re-tender. agree next stage of weir removal and fish passage opportunities on watercourses in Bolton. Agree work subset of the GM Infrastructure Board will be developing a pipeline of project to feed into the wider GM Infrastructure Programme. Will include both UU and EA long term investment programme.• Capital Schemes progressing in Bury and • Sign off for Currie and Brown project. programme for urban diffuse pollution projects on Moston Brook and review of GM water governance. Rochdale as part of EA's flood risk capital pipeline. • Multi-partner workshop to discuss opportunities to improve water quality on the River Croal planned for February 2020. Transport • The second edition of the Bee Network map was published online in summer 2019, taking account of the c4000 public comments received on the first version. Following 6 rounds of tranche submission, a pipeline of 82 cycling and walking SCP • Draft SCP action to be presented at next SCP Challenge Group meeting in Jan 2020. • Develop draft action plan and hold stakeholder engagement event to support delivery of biodiversity net gain schemes have secured programme entry for the Mayor’s Challenge Fund, with a total estimated value of almost £500m, and an MCF ‘ask’ of c£380m. The first Bee Network schemes are on site, with one scheme in Wigan already completed and • Engage corporate sector, waste management companies and partners to develop a fully-resourced approach in new development. Use action plan to inform preparation of HLF funding bid for planning support. a further 3 granted full approval. A dedicated support team has been established with TfGM, and District Delivery teams have expanded to gear up for delivery of the Bee Network, as part of a 10-year delivery plan. Comprehensive training Circular Economy lead team on plastic packaging. • Contract commencement for design of Investment Readiness Fund. Financing Parks Action Learning set up to programme implemented for district and TfGM colleagues to, including second running of week-long 'Bee a Champion' Course aimed at implementing a step-change in the level of skill and preparedness to deliver the Bee Network amongst GM's • Circular Economy Summit planned led by MMU. support LA Parks Managers to deliver new financial models. transport Planners and traffic engineers. As part of the Mayor’s Challenge Fund, TfGM are in the process of developing a GM-wide bike hire scheme, for which a supplier will be appointed to install, manage, operate and maintain the scheme, • "Grab Your Cup" sustainability campaign to launched on 6th Jan 2020 with PR supported by The • Choose the GMEF partner through a 'procurement-style' selection process and award the grant agreement. which will ultimately form part of ‘Our Network’.• In the absence of both a clear response from the Government on clean vehicles funding asks and clarification on the legal criteria against which Greater Manchester’s Clean Air Plan would be Mayor. • Completion of Urban Pioneer and evaluation report produced. NCG Conference and UP celebration held. assessed, officers cannot at this time advise the GM Authorities to commence the statutory consultation. A report has been prepared for the GM Authorities to take through formal decision making in January. Work continues to progress the • Liaise with Heads of Planning/Advertising in Districts to support phase 1 refill station rollout (approx. 30 • Natural Environment Toolkit finalised and launched at NCG Conference. development of GM's proposals as we await clarification / funding requested.• Approval of new tariff structure for GMEV Charge Posts Proposed fees are 25p per kWh (Fast Charger) and 35p per kWh (Rapid Charger).• Development of Clean Air refill stations) across GM. Paper to WLT. Plan Full Business Case for Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (EVI) project comprising of publicly funded EVCI in the order of 300 charge posts (specifications to be determined) plus Taxi EVCI currently estimated at 90 rapid charge posts. Completed • Convene LA Procurement Leads to inform development of a Public Sector roadmap, action plan, a series of EV promotion events (e.g., Go Electric Business Event (Nov 2019), Fully Charged Event (December 2019).• Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure (EVCI) Contract signed (December 2019) with new EVCI Service Provider guidance and ready reckoner tool to eradicate avoidable single-use plastics on the public estate. (EVCISP) Amey/ SWARCO to deliver publicly and privately funded EVCI.• TfGM received notification from OLEV of funding award of £1.8m ULEV Taxi Fund grant award for delivery of minimum of 30 rapid chargers to be installed and • Develop a GM wide food waste campaign with Recycle for Greater Manchester to reduce avoidable operational by late 2020.• Local authorities currently operate some of the largest fleets of EVs in GM, including 24 electric vans. Work is ongoing as part of a fleet manager working group to share plans for move to ZEC, Manchester and Salford food waste in GM households. are both looking to now invest in electric RCVs.• Major bus operators (members of confederation of passenger transport) have announced they will only buy "Ultra Low Emission Buses" from 2025. Vehicle upgrades and replacements to meet • HWRC access policy to be implemented Feb 2020. Trial of carpet and mattress recycling to be CAP compliance will be major focus for operators until 2022.• TfGM has conducted a research exercise to understand the options available with regards to Battery Electric Buses and associated charging infrastructure. The options are now being introduced at HWRCs to improve recycling rates. reviewed to establish the optimum solution that aligns with the operational requirements and contractual arrangements for both service types. The scalability of the project is also being considered in relation to other ULEB projects in the UK and • Work on Bio-waste collection and disposal option commenced and report to be received March 2020. how this links into the Clean Air Plan.• Clean Bus Technology Fund: Contracts have been signed by 3 operators to retrofit 155 buses. Retrofit works are underway and are planned to complete in July 2020. Funding awarded for 132 buses with 2 • Good Food Board to meet in Jan 2020 to set priority areas for the strategy. operators but contracts have not been signed. Remaining funding to be reallocated following operator changes since funding awarded. Clean Bus Fund: Requesting retrofit funding for 646 buses through CAP (forecast date extended to cover this additional request).• A Freight and Logistics Strategy "refresh" has commenced and is due for publication in 2020. This will provide strategic direction on interventions for modal shift and sector innovation.

Commun- • Second meeting of Communications Challenge Group taken place. Discussion on potential Task and Finish groups as follows: GM School Eco Offer; Ethical Guidelines for Sponsorship & 5YEP Communications Planning. Workshop taken place Communic- • Third meeting of Communications Challenge Group to take place on 20 Jan - establish T&F groups. ications to develop GM Green City brand with Communications Challenge Group directed by consultant 'In The Boardroom'. Awaiting feedback whilst they conduct work with other policy areas in GMCA. New logo created: Doing things differently for the ations • Present outcome of GMCA Environment Narrative in Feb 2020. Environment. 'Platform' website now www.gmgreencity.com. Communications Team developing 6 month plan to disseminate across partners. • Solar Together Campaign - From 200K Direct Mails, Social Media, Facebook Ads and print ads: • Twitter account to be switched over to @GMGreenCity and Communications Plan for 5YEP presented 3835 households registered (2% response). Communications team to progress these to 'offer accepted' stage post auction inc: postcards, emails and social media = 503 offers accepted to be surveyed for PV.• Work progressing with the and in progress. Environment Working Group of YCA to deliver Youth Green Summit. However, brief to deliver a Youth Green Summit now having to assimilate with more central objectives which include pre COP26 awareness and 75 years of UN. • Clear remit established for progression of Green Summit 2020

Greater Manchester Strategy (GMS) Performance 5-Year Environment Plan Ref Key Targets (2020) Status Commentary Ref Priorities (2024) Status Progression towards targets 5.7 Continue to reduce harmful emissions from transport sector. By 2020 GM to have reduced Co2 ↓ Amber Further work underway to ensure GM Clear Air Plan can achieve 2020 target for performance. An Overall For our city region to be carbon neutral by 2038 and meet carbon budgets that comply with international GM emissions data for 2017: 12,165 kt CO2, down 469 kt (-3.7%) compared to 2016 (12,634 kt). Reduction is emissions to 11mt. informal 'clean air conversation' has taken place, and a public consultation is to be launched. commitments. slightly lower than that between 2015 and 2016, when emissions were down 604 kt or -4.6% over the year. GM is ↔ Amber slightly behind the anticipated trajectory towards the 2020 GMS target, which has been revised to align with the ambitious trajectory in the GM 5-Year Environment Plan.

7 .1 Have co-produced a pathway for the next 5 years setting out actions to achieve an accelerated ↑ Green GM now has the first city-region level science based target and pathway. Energy Reduce CO2 emissions that are produced by the energy we generate to power our buildings, transport and heat - 132 MW of renewable capacity generated in March 2019, 5MW higher than in June 2018 and 11% progression date for carbon neutrality. shifting to renewable sources. ↔ Green towards target. 82 MW of GM accredited renewable heat sources generated up to Nov 2019, up from 80.5 MW as at June 19.

7.2 Accelerated deployment of energy generation/efficiency technologies. ↔ Amber Progress is being made however GM currently has less than 50% of the UK average renewable Buildings Reduce CO2 emissions produced by excessive use of energy particularly in heating our homes and commercial Reporting on retrofit measures to reduce heat loss by 57% in homes will come from ERDF projects and self- energy installed, so further acceleration is still needed. and public buildings. reporting from stakeholders. 86.9% of GM lodgements have an energy efficiency rating of D or above (EPC/DEC) ↑ Amber in Q2 2019. This is a slight decrease from Q2 2018 of 0.7%. Overall we outperformed the national average by more than three percentage points in the Q2 2018 data.

7.3 Develop mechanisms to encourage the retrofit of public, commercial and domestic buildings. ↑ Green On track to achieve 2020 action. SCP Promote economic and resource productivity, eliminate waste and increase business opportunities through Refill pilot launched in Bury and Tameside. 13% progression towards 5-year re-use target (3 per year). Increase of innovation. 40.53kg/household of residual waste from 2017/18 to 2018/19. Figures are subject to verification. Recycling rate ↔ Amber (2018/19) is 47.9% up 0.8% from 2017/18 against a target of 55% for 2024. Current HWRC recycling rates are below expected - 37% (Lot 1) and 47% (Lot 2).

7.4 Influence consumer behaviour/choice to achieve 60% recycling by 2025 and 90% diversion from ↑ Amber Landfill diversion rate is on track to exceed the 2020 target; current diversion from landfill is 94%. Natural Env. Protect, maintain and enhance our key natural assets (air, land, water and biodiversity). 2019/2020 target of 100,000 trees to be planted. Figures due March 2020. 47km of water body enhanced in 2016- landfill by 2020. Current household waste recycling rate is 48% (both unverified data for 2018/19, so subject to 2018. Target of 542km by 2027. In 2017/18, 37.9% of GM residents reported they had visited the natural change). Measures are underway to increase recycling rates at HWRCs and household kerbside ↔ Amber environment at least once during the previous 7 days. This is 2.4% lower than 2016/17. Indicators to be updated. recycling to deliver against 2025 target.

7.5 Ensure the 2040 Transport Strategy – and wider transport investment – is fully aligned with our ↔ Amber On track to achieve 2020 action. Climate Deliver robust action on climate adaption to protect vulnerable communities, our economy, key infrastructure and Indicators to be confirmed as part of the IGNITION project and Resilience Strategy. carbon neutral ambitions. Change our natural environment. ↔ Green 7.6 Deliver the Urban Pioneer programme as part of Defra’s 25 year Environment Plan to become an ↔ Green On track to achieve 2020 action. Transport Improve our air quality and reduce C02 emissions that are produced by the way we, and the goods we use, travel Current ratio of journeys made by car vs sustainable modes of transport is 39/61 against a target of 50/50 for exemplar in managing the urban environment. within our city region. 2040. 28.5% of all trips made by cycling/walking in 2017/18 up from 27% in 2015/16. 3,697 plug-in vehicles ↔ Green registered at end Q2 2019, 13% increase from 2018. GMCA, LAs and TfGM to assess and develop a roadmap to reduce freight emissions and support model shift, increased efficiency and alternative fuels for HGVs. This page is intentionally left blank 5-Yr Environment Plan Performance

5-Year Environment Plan Priorities Ref Key Priorities (2024) Status Measure % Towards target Commentary E1 Increase local renewable energy (electricity) generation, adding at least a further 45MW by 2024. ↑ Green Additional renewable capacity (MW) 11% 132 MW of renewable capacity generated in March 2019, 5MW higher than in June 2018 and 11% progression towards target. E2 Decarbonise how we heat buildings, adding at least a further 10TWh of low carbon heating by ↔ Green Additional energy from low carbon heat sources TBC 82 MW of GM accredited renewable heat sources generated up to Nov 2019, up from 80.5 MW as at June 2024. (TWh). Note: ONS measured in MW 19. E3 Increasing the diversity and flexibility of our electricity supply, adding at least a further 45MW of ↔ Green Additional flexible and diverse load available (MW) TBC Measure for increasing the diversity and flexible load of electricity is under review. diverse and flexible load by 2024. B1 Reduce the heat demand from existing homes with retrofit measures installed on a scale of ↔ Red No of whole house retrofits carried out TBC Reporting on retrofit measures to reduce heat loss by 57% in homes will come from ERDF projects and 61,000 homes per year, achieving 57% reduction in heat loss. self-reporting from stakeholders. B2 Reduce the heat demand from existing commercial and public buildings with a 10% reduction by ↓ Amber Increase in energy certificate ratings D or above TBC 86.9% of GM lodgements have an energy efficiency rating of D or above (EPC/DEC) in Q2 2019. This is a 2025. slight decrease from Q2 2018 of 0.7%. Overall we outperformed the national average by more than three B3 Reduce the heat demand in new buildings. ↑ Green TBD TBC Measurespercentage on points reducing in the heat Q2 demand2018 data. in new buildings will be included in revised GMSF.

SCP1 Producing goods and services more sustainably, moving to a circular economy. 38% reduction in ↔ Green Reduction in CO2 consumption emissions TBC Measure/s to monitor Sustainable Consumption and Production is under review. industrial emission by 2025. Increase in Greater Manchester CA GVA (GVA (£ TBC Measure under review. million) No of re-use pilots launched in Greater Manchester 13% Refill pilot launched in Bury and Tameside. 13% progression towards 5-year re-use target (3 per year). (3 per year) SCP2 Becoming more responsible consumers - limiting any increase in waste to 20%. ↔ Green Domestic waste production (kg/hh/yr) Increase of 9%. Within Increase of 40.53kg/household of residual waste from 2017/18 to 2018/19. Figures are subject to 20% limit. verification. No of streams of avoidable single-use plastic taken TBC No of streams of avoidable single-use plastic removed from public estate will be reported against the GM out of public estate - TBD Plastic Pact and Road map which is to be developed. SCP3 Managing our waste as sustainably as possible to achieve a recycling rate, 55% by 2024, and ↔ Amber Yr on Yr increase in recycling rates (%) 87% Recycling rate (2018/19) is 47.9% up 0.8% from 2017/18 against a target of 55% for 2024. Current HWRC 65% by 2035. recycling rates are below expected - 37% (Lot 1) and 47% (Lot 2). SCP4 Reduce unnecessary food waste. ↔ Amber TBD TBC Measure under review. Cannot be monitored through waste data flow at present as GM has mixed food and garden waste collection and disposal.

Page 21 Page NE1 Managing our land sustainably, including planting 1m trees by 2024. ↑ Green Amount of peatland restoration and management for TBC Measure to monitor peatland restoration is under review. carbon sequestration No of trees planted TBC 2019/2020 target of 100,000 trees to be planted. Figures due March 2020.

People living within Natural England ANGSt TBC Measure to monitor people living in Natural England ANGSt standards is under review. Standards NE2 Managing our water and its environment sustainably. ↑ Amber Water bodies enhanced ( per km) TBC 47km of water body enhanced in 2016-2018. Target of 542km by 2027.

NE3 Achieving a net gain in biodiversity for new development. ↑ Amber TBD TBC Measure under review. Proposed indicators are: Number of projects that are aiming to deliver biodiversity net gain; and overall predicted biodiversity unit % change. NE4 Increasing investment into our natural environment. ↔ Amber Amount of non-public investment TBC Reporting on increasing investment in natural environment will be within Natural Capital Investment Plan.

NE5 Increasing our engagement with our natural environment. ↑ Amber Increase in number of people engaged 2.4% lower visits than In 2017/18, 37.9% of GM residents reported they had visited the natural environment at least once during previous year. the previous 7 days. This is 2.4% lower than 2016/17. Indicators to be updated. CC1 Embedding climate change resilience and adaptation in all policies. ↓ Amber No of policies TBC Indicators to be confirmed as part of the IGNITION project and Resilience Strategy.

CC2 Increase the resilience of and investment in our critical infrastructure. ↑ Green No of planning permissions granted contrary to EA TBC Measure is being reviewed as seems at odds with the overarching action. advice on flood risk No of hh moved to lower probability flood risk TBC Measure under review.

CC3 Implement a prioritised programme of nature-based climate adaptation action. ↔ Green Uplift in urban green infrastructure TBC IGNITION project will work on baseline and appropriate urban adaptation uplift targets (i.e. 10% increase in urban GI). CC4 Improve monitoring and reporting. ↑ Amber TBC TBC Indicators to be confirmed as part of the IGNITION project and Resilience Strategy.

T1 By 2040 increase the use of public transport and active travel modes to support a reduction in ↔ Green Ratio of journeys made by car versus sustainable Current ratio: 39/61 Current ratio of journeys made by car vs sustainable modes of transport is 39/61 against a target of 50/50 car use to no more than 50% of daily trips made by Greater Manchester residents with the modes of transport for 2040. remaining 50% made by public transport, walking and cycling. Increase in proportion of all trips made by cycling 0.5% increase in 28.5% of all trips made by cycling/walking in 2017/18 up from 27% in 2015/16. and walking (%) 2018/19 compared to T2 Phase out of fossil-fuelled private vehicles and replace them with zero emission (tailpipe) ↔ Green No of plug-in vehicles registered licensed in GM 13% increase2015/16. from 2018 3,697 plug-in vehicles registered at end Q2 2019, 13% increase from 2018. alternatives and implement a charging infrastructure to support expansion of 200,000 EV (Source: DfT vehicle statistics) vehicles in our city-region by 2024. Increase in No of rapid charge points installed TBC Exploring potential to use Zap Map as a way to track progress. (GMEV network) T3 Tackle the most polluting vehicles on the road. (Up to 200,000 low carbon vehicles by 2024). ↑ Green TBC TBC Reporting to aligned with Clean Air Plan.

T4 Establish a zero emissions free bus fleet. 100% of all buses are zero emissions (tailpipe) by ↔ Green No of new zero emissions buses entering the fleet Currently 3 in the TfGM 3 zero emission buses in TfGM fleet to-date. 2035. fleet. Awarded funds for Proportion of total bus fleet that are zero emissions 23TBC more. Measure under review - Reliant on operators sharing this data on an infrequent basis. Some operators do not share any data. T5 Decarbonising freight transport and shifting freight to rail and water transport. ↔ Red Delivery of freight roadmap N/A GMCA, LAs and TfGM to assess and develop a roadmap to reduce freight emissions and support model shift, increased efficiency and alternative fuels for HGVs. Page 22 Agenda Item 5

GM GREEN CITY REGION PARTNERSHIP

Date: 20th January 2020

Subject: Challenge Group Progress Update

Report of: Mark Atherton on behalf of Challenge Group Chairs

PURPOSE OF REPORT

The purpose of this report is to outline the progress made by the Five Year Environment Plan (5YEP) Challenge Groups in developing their key priorities and subsequent Task and Finish Action groups.

RECOMMENDATIONS:

The Partnership is asked to:  Note the progress in developing the Challenge Groups and Task and Finish Action Groups

CONTACT OFFICERS:

Mark Atherton: [email protected]

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1.0 BACKGROUND

The 5YEP Challenge Groups have now all met at least twice and have established key priority areas to be addressed by Task and Finish Action Groups. Their progress is being supported and monitored under the Mission Based Approach set out in the Five Year Environment Plan and Local Industrial Strategy.

2.0 COMMUNICATIONS AND BEHAVIOUR CHANGE

Two meetings of the Communications Challenge Group have now taken place. The first meeting focused on a workshop to develop a high level GMCA narrative to support environment work taking place across the city region. Membership of the group was discussed to ensure that the group was representative of the diverse GM ‘green family’ and from organisations and individuals who have an interest in developing positive sustainability communications within the region.

Items agreed and discussed at the second meeting, which took place on 17th December, included agreeing the terms of reference, understanding the remit of the group, which crosses over all the current challenge groups, and reviewing how the group could influence communications over the next six to twelve months.

All group members agreed to take part in Carbon Literacy training, focused around communicating the climate emergency, during January. Suggestions, for future Task and Finish Groups, though not agreed, include:  developing ‘ethical’ guidelines for GMCA to ensure appropriate future sponsorship agreements;  supporting GM wide campaigns e.g. Solar Together, Big Clean Switch  influence the direction of the GMCA Environment Communication Plan for the next 6-12 months; and  developing a specific engagement plan around a GM School Environment Package (which includes fabric measures and eco learning opportunities).

3.0 ENERGY INNOVATION

The Energy Innovation Challenge Group has now met twice, with over a dozen organisations from across suppliers, academia, technology and consultancies. The group has agreed 5 action areas with a Task and Finish focus on:

 Identifying Infrastructure capacity and constraints  Developing an Energy Transition Region proposal  Completing a Land and Property Assessment  Hydrogen Strategy  Base line heat loads current and future  Identifying quick wins from baseline  DSO transition  Designing a Local Energy Market

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4.0 LOW CARBON BUILDINGS

The Low Carbon Buildings Challenge Group has now met twice, with attendance from 16 different organisations and 18 individuals. The group has agreed a number of priorities and established 4 Task and Finish action groups focusing on:

 RSL Business Case development – to overcome the known barriers to retrofit uptake.  Commercial DECs piloting – to test in use performance rating/certification.  Skills – seeks to overcome the skills gap to retrofit.  Retrofit Accelerator – understand the activity required to support the deployment of a retrofit accelerator.

Each of the task and finish action groups have met at least once and will feedback their initial findings to the challenge group on January 27th.

5.0 NATURAL ENVIRONMENT

The Natural Environment Challenge Group has established Task and Finish Action Groups set up to address the Challenge Groups five key priorities:

5.1 Priority 1 – Land  All Our Trees – signed off by GM Forest Partnership and is in its last run of consultations before it goes to design, it is expected to be launched early New Year.  DEFRA GM Peat Pilot – Natural England assessed land cover of Chat Moss lowland peat complex and have calculated CO2 equivalent emitted. NE assessed condition of upland peat across GM with a focus on sites at Winter Hill and above Stalybridge.

5.2 Priority 2 – Water  Natural Course - Phase 3 EU funding received by Environment Agency on 24.12.19: approx. €3M to cover the North West region for the duration of Phase 3 to September 2021. This includes Dales Brow sustainable drainage scheme in Salford and natural flood management features created at upstream locations in New Mills, Smithills & Rochdale.

5.3 Priority 3 – Biodiversity  Biodiversity Net Gain – Task and Finish Group met for last time in November and Local Planning Authority Roadshows have been delivered. These highlighted significant opportunities to test and deliver BNG through LPAs and developers in next 2 years.

5.4 Priority 4 – Investment  GM Environment Fund – soft market testing has now been carried out to identify organisations with sufficient interest and capability.  IGNITION – work packages progressing: year 1 annual report submitted; GI baseline under development; citizen engagement survey underway; technical consultancy support appointed; 'Living Lab' co-design in advanced stages with phase 1 tender issued.  Investment Readiness Fund – design work has commenced and the inception meeting has been held, it is to be delivered over the next 12 months.

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5.5 Priority 5 – Engagement  Environment vision – a toolkit is being designed with consultants, to be launched at the NCG Conference.  Urban Pioneer – review of progress commissioned for impact and evaluation ahead of project completion and final meeting of Task and Finish Group in March 2020.

6.0 SUSTAINABLE CONSUMPTION AND PRODUCTION

The SCP Challenge Group held their second meeting on 9th December 2019 to build upon the work of the first meeting on 2nd October 2019. The group covered Circular Economy and Waste, Becoming Responsible Consumers and Reducing Unnecessary Food Waste. The session delved into the barriers and potential solutions into how best to move each of the areas forward:

6.1 Circular Economy and Waste  It was highlighted that there was a gap within commercial waste flows data within GM and having a better understanding could lead to Circular Economy opportunities;  Tackling packaging, particular plastic packaging should be a priority through innovation, research and working with stakeholders;  Further analysis was required to fully understand the potential impact of England’s Waste Strategy, which is currently being consulted upon.

6.2 Becoming Responsible Consumers  Behavioral change was agreed to be critical to enabling consumers to become more responsible and this could be potentially achieved through promoting different buying options, media campaigns, promoting reuse and waste prevention and raising awareness through carbon literacy.

6.3 Reducing Unnecessary Food Waste  With 70% of food waste being within households, the Group discussed different types of campaigns that could be used promoting waste reduction and recycling and potentially what work could be done with schools, and other stakeholders to reduce food waste.

From the work of the two Challenge Group meetings, a Strategic Framework for the SCP Plan is in the process of being developed and will be discussed at the next meeting on 22nd January 2020 and proposed actions for the forthcoming year should be able to be populated and agreed be the Group.

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GM GREEN CITY REGION PARTNERSHIP

Date: 20th January 2020

Subject: GMCA Led Energy Programmes - Inter-relationships

Report of: Sean Owen, GM Energy Lead

PURPOSE OF REPORT

The purpose of this paper is to present the inter-relationships between current GMCA Low Carbon Projects across the across the spectrum of: 1. Informed; 2. Projects; and 3. Optimised.

RECOMMENDATIONS:

The Green City Partnership is asked to:

 Note and comment on the contents of the paper and presentation.

CONTACT OFFICERS

Sean Owen: sean.owen@greatermanchester–ca.gov.uk and Mark Atherton: [email protected]

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1.0 Background

1.1 The GM Green Summit, held in March 2019, provided further detail on Greater Manchester’s aspiration to be carbon neutral by 2038, meeting the challenge of climate change and supporting the transition to a smarter and cleaner future whole energy system.

1.1. One of the Green Summit outcomes was the launch of the 5yr Environment Plan for Greater Manchester, detailing what we need to do as a region over the next 5 years. ‘Our Energy Supply’, under Priority 2 stated the need to ‘Decarbonise how we heat our buildings, adding at least 10.2TWh of low carbon heating by 2024’ and under Priority 3 the need to ‘increase he diversity and flexibility of our supply, adding at least a further 45MW of diverse load and flexible load by 2024’.

1.2. As part of the region’s drive to meet the challenge outlined within the Plan, a range of approaches are required, including leadership through our own estates and supporting enabling measures across commercial, industrial and domestic properties. This will require a programme of activity, across GM, providing regional and district Local Energy Area Energy Planning, policy change, project pipeline development and delivery and the development of new services, which will need to be flexible, optimised and aggregated across all 10 districts, domestic (RSL), commercial and public estates.

2.0 Current GMCA Led Low Carbon Programme

2.1 The current proposed programme adopts a 3 stage approach:

2.1.1 Informed – Complete Local Area Energy Planning across the GM region, with 10 individual districts plans/layers.

2.1.2 Projects – Focused on the twin axis of decarbonisation of Buildings and Energy

2.1.3 Optimised – the development of a Local Energy Market, providing new value sharing proposition and services to support project delivery and viability.

This paper outlines each of the current GMCA projects/initiatives and the diagram below attempts to show how they are intended to inter-act.

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3.0 Informed 3.1 The creation of Local Area Energy Plans, which are consistent in their design and methodology will provide an informed base with which to deploy low carbon interventions at the least cost across the GM region.

3.2 The respective plans will inform both project axis, heat and power, providing a whole systems approach, which is informed and consistent.

4.0 Projects 4.1 Decarbonsation of Buildings: John Hindley (contractor) is providing support to the GM districts to collate and identify opportunities for decarbonistion and cost reduction, across publically owned and directly influenced building stock.

4.2 In turn, this will support the DEEP Cities project underway with Aecom (BEIS funded), identifying low carbon heat related projects across the GM region. The DEEP Cities project remit includes all archetypes and asset classes pertaining to heat, fabric, Air/Ground Source Heat Pumps, Heat Networks (high and low temperature).

4.3 NW Energy Hub is supporting GMCA to develop a tender scope capable of reviewing c500 `Go Neutral Plus’ sites. Go Neutral Plus compliments the heat related projects above, by identifying land and assets which are capable of hosting renewable generation and storage assets.

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4.4 Cost benefit analysis of both project axis enables informed investment decisions and accelerated deployment of heat and energy related projects to follow via either traditional funding routes and or new finance mechanisms e.g. PWLB, Salix Finance, a blend of both or new service lad approaches.

5.0 Optimised 5.1 An optimised Local Energy Market, across the 10 districts would provide the GM region with the following opportunities:

5.1.1 Develop new domestic and commercial value sharing propositions, services, which will encourage the wider uptake of generation, storage, decarbonised heat and flexibility.

5.1.2 Supported by and optimsied through smart cloud based aggregation and optimisation dispatch platform, responding to market signals, from local and national network operators.

5.2 Wider projects inclusive of ERDF funded and proposed schemes will test and design early iterations of domestic and commercial services/value sharing propositions. New revenue streams developed as a result will support deployment of the projects otherwise deemed to be non-viable.

6.0 Recommendations

6.1 The Green City Partnership is asked to:

 Note and comment on the contents of the paper and presentation.

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GM GREEN CITY REGION PARTNERSHIP

Date: 20th January 2020

Subject: Transport, Climate Change and GM’s Clean Air Plan

Report of: Simon Warburton – Transport Strategy Director, Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM)

PURPOSE OF REPORT

The purpose of this report is to provide an update on progress with developing the Transport elements of the 5 Year Environment plan (5YEP), including an update on the development of Greater Manchester’s Clean Air Plan (Annex 01) and the transport-related actions that that GM needs to take and influence to meet its ambition to be a carbon neutral city-region by 2038 (Annex 02).

RECOMMENDATIONS:

The Partnership is asked to:  Note the progress in developing the Transport elements of the 5 Year Environment Plan

CONTACT OFFICERS:

Megan Black 0161 244 1462 [email protected]

BACKGROUND PAPERS:

TRACKING/PROCESS Does this report relate to a major strategic decision, as set out in the No GMCA Constitution EXEMPTION FROM CALL IN Are there any aspects in this report which NA means it should be considered to be exempt from call in by the relevant Scrutiny Committee on the grounds of urgency? TfGMC Overview & Scrutiny Committee 17/01/20 NA

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1.0 GM CLEAN AIR PLAN UPDATE

1.1 The latest update on the development of GM’s Clean Air Plan is provided at Annex 01.

2.0 TRANSPORT AND CLIMATE CHANGE

1.2 The governance structure for the 5YEP is centred around ‘Challenge Groups’, each of which is tasked to deliver one element of the Plan. Addressing transport and travel is a key element of the 5YEP, however, whilst the other four priority areas have already formed Challenge Groups to address their respective priorities, the appropriate governance structure for transport requires clarification. [NB. The remit of the existing Challenge Groups includes some elements of the transport system.]

1.3 The four existing Challenge Groups draw membership from a combination of GMCA officers and external partners. Unlike the other four Challenge Group areas, however, there is already an extensive network of forums and partnerships across GM’s transport sector - many of which are coordinated with or by TfGM. The non-exhaustive selection below highlights the diversity of these existing relations:

 GM Moving (TfGM, GMCA, NHS, Sports England)  GM Freight and Logistics Forum (TfGM, Local Authorities, DfT, GMP, MAG, Industry partners including the Freight User Organisation)  GM Clean Air Plan Steering Group (TfGM, Local Authorities, PHE, Highways England)  Bus Operators Code of Conduct (6 major GM bus operators, TfGM)  Walking & Cycling Alliance (TfGM, Living Streets, Sustrans, Bicycle Association, Cycling UK, British Cycling, Ramblers Association, Chris Boardman)  Work Smart GM (TfGM, Chamber of Commerce, Local Economic Partnership).

1.4 Achieving Greater Manchester’s carbon targets will require substantial reductions in carbon emissions from transport, which is likely to require action above and beyond that currently set out in the GM Transport Strategy for 2040. Greater Manchester will need to be clear on what levels of travel change will be needed over each five-year 2040 Delivery Plan period to focus activity and to ensure that Government support is forthcoming.

1.5 It is the Greater Manchester Combined Authority / Greater Manchester Transport Committee (GMTC) who will give the required direction to implement changes that will be required to deliver a fully decarbonised transport system, which is likely to require action above and beyond that currently set out in the GM Transport Strategy for 2040. The Mayor is the portfolio lead for Transport.

1.6 In recognition of the above and to avoid unnecessarily adding complexity and time requirements to the existing transport community, the Green City portfolio lead has agreed that TfGM will draw on existing relationships, rather than create an additional Challenge Group. At those GMTC meetings considering 5YEP transport related actions, the Green City portfolio lead / assistant will be in attendance. In addition, the GCRP includes an elected member who also serves on the GMTC – currently Cllr Angeliki Stogia – who can also act as a useful conduit between the two bodies.

1.7 The report at Annex 02 was considered by Greater Manchester Transport Committee on 17 January 2020. The report sets out the scale of the challenge and the transport-related actions that that GM needs to take and influence to meet its ambition to be a carbon neutral city-region by 2038. Page 32 Greater Manchester Clean Air Plan Overview – December 2019 The air quality problem Air pollution is linked to a wide range of serious illnesses and conditions. It contributes to the equivalent of 1,200 deaths a year in Greater Manchester.

Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) is a type of air pollution which is at levels above roadside legal limits at numerous sites in Greater Manchester. The main source of NO2 is road vehicles, in particular older, diesel vehicles.

Government has instructed many local authorities across the UK to take quick action to reduce harmful NO2 levels. In Greater Manchester, the 10 local authorities, the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) and Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) are working together to develop a Clean Air Plan to tackle NO2 exceedances at the roadside. The Greater Manchester Clean Air Plan proposals In developing the proposals, 96 potential measures were identified. These were then refined down to a shortlist of 17 measures, from which a number of options were developed.

The different options were assessed against Government criteria, which included considering the wider impacts of the proposals and the cost to implement them. The proposal including a Greater Manchester-wide Clean Air Zone and wide-ranging support measures was identified as the best way forwards for tackling Greater Manchester’s NO2 issue and achieving compliance in the shortest possible time.

Our Outline Business Case (OBC) was submitted to Government in March 2019 and proposed:

1. To introduce a Clean Air Zone across the whole of Greater Manchester in two phases from 2021 and 2023 A Clean Air Zone is a designated area within which certain more higher polluting vehicles would pay a daily charge to drive. The aim is to improve air quality by encouraging drivers to upgrade to cleaner vehicles and reduce the number of the most polluting vehicles travelling in the designated area. This is not the same as a Congestion Charging Zone, which aims to reduce congestion levels in a designated area, and charges all vehicles for entering the zone.

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Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2018 Page 33 The Outline Business Case proposes that owners of the most polluting vehicles would pay a daily charge to drive into, out of, within or through the Clean Air Zone. This would include some buses, coaches, lorries, vans, taxis, private hire vehicles, minibuses, motorhomes and motorised horseboxes. It would not include cars (other than private hire vehicles), motorbikes or mopeds.

The boundary for the Clean Air Zone covers all roads in Greater Manchester, except for motorways and some major trunk roads (known as the Strategic Road Network). These are being dealt with separately by Highways England.

The current proposed daily charges and penalty charge notice (PCN) are as follows:

Vehicle type Proposed daily charge for non- Proposed PCN charge compliant vehicles driving into, (additional to the daily penalty) out of, within or through Greater Manchester

£7.50 from 2021 £120 Taxis/private hire vehicles

£100 from 2021 £120 HGVs

£100 from 2021 £120 Buses/coaches

£7.50 from 2023 £120

Vans, minibuses, motorhomes and motorised horseboxes

N/A N/A Cars, motorbikes and mopeds

A vehicle checker has been developed to show which vehicles would be likely to pay a daily charge to enter or travel within the Clean Air Zone - cleanairgm.com/vehicle-checker.

2. A multi-million pound funding package to support local businesses, including sole traders, to upgrade to cleaner vehicles Alongside the Clean Air Zone, a number of Government-funded schemes are proposed for people and businesses in Greater Manchester who own vehicles that would be subject to the Clean Air Zone daily charge. This financial support would help them to upgrade to a cleaner vehicle which would not be subject to the daily charge.

At this stage it is not known how much funding would be available for each vehicle.

Clean Freight Fund £59 million funding ask from Government to support the upgrade of HGVs, coaches, vans and minibuses (which aren’t used as a private hire vehicle) which are registered in Greater Manchester. Clean Bus Fund £29 million to support those operating registered bus services in Greater Manchester to upgrade their fleets. Clean Taxi Fund £28 million to support the upgrade of taxis and private hire vehicles which are licensed in Greater Manchester. Vehicles licensed outside of Greater Manchester would not be eligible for this support under the current proposals. Page 34 Greater Manchester Clean Air Loan Scheme As well as the funds to clean up non-compliant vehicles, the proposals include investigating a scheme which could provide loans at preferential rates for those who are taking advantage of the clean vehicle funds.

3. To treble the number of electric vehicle public charging points The proposals also include a £25 million funding ask to install another 300 rapid charging points across the 10 council areas of Greater Manchester. Some of these charging points are planned for use by electric taxis and private hire vehicles only.

4. Helping Greater Manchester switch to greener transport The proposals aim to help people, businesses, and organisations including schools across Greater Manchester play their part to reduce air pollution. This could include helping people to use their car less, especially for shorter journeys, helping businesses to change their fleet so it is cleaner, or to change company cars to electric.

5. Other measures being considered As well as the proposals already mentioned, as part of the wider measures we are considering local authority and Greater Manchester fleet upgrades (e.g. gritters, park maintenance vehicles); a review of council parking policies; and working with operators to support increased bus travel. Government feedback A Ministerial letter providing feedback on the OBC and a Ministerial direction were received on 10 July 2019. Government has directed all 10 Greater Manchester councils to implement a Clean Air Zone in 2021, including vans from that date, rather than in 2023 as Greater Manchester had proposed. We are currently considering the impact of this on our proposals.

Timetable for implementation (pre-government feedback)

Pre-2021 2021 2023

Design and implementation of vehicle renewal schemes, clean vehicle funds and loan finance to support GM buses, coaches, taxis/PHVs and businesses to move to cleaner vehicles

Expansion and promotion of GMEV public electric vehicle charging network

Further development GM-wide Clean Proposed that vans are of Clean Air Zone Air Zone for buses, included in the GM-wide proposals, including coaches, lorries, Clean Air Zone from engagement and taxis and private 2023 consultation hire vehicles

No cars, motorbikes or mopeds included in Clean Air Zone proposals

Supported by local authority and Greater Manchester fleet upgrades, review of council parking policies and working with operators to support increased bus travel

Alongside ongoing plans and major investment in public transport, cycling and walking infrastructure Page 35 Clean Air Conversation Between 13 May and 30 June 2019, people were asked to share their views on the Greater Manchester Clean Air Plan outline proposals.

Views were sought on how the proposals have been developed; the proposed Clean Air Zone; the proposed funding packages; the electric vehicle infrastructure proposals; and how to best help people, businesses and organisations to reduce air pollution.

Thousands of people shared their views and many more visited the cleanairgm.com website to find out more. Their feedback will help to shape the detailed Greater Manchester Clean Air Plan proposals. What happens next? In July 2019 government responded to the Greater Manchester Clean Air Plan Outline Business Case. However, until we receive further legal clarification and confirmation on the clean vehicles funding available from Government to support Greater Manchester businesses, we can’t complete our Clean Air Plan proposals. We also won’t be in a position to submit a Full Business Case (FBC) to Government, which had previously been requested by 31 December 2019.

Before developing the FBC, a statutory public consultation will take place in 2020 on more detailed proposals, giving a further chance for people to have their say. Subject to Government approval it’s anticipated that funding measures would be available during 2020, with the Clean Air Zone being introduced from 2021.. Find out more For further information on the Greater Manchester Clean Air Plan and to sign up for future updates, visit cleanairgm.com or email [email protected].

For media enquiries, call 0161 244 1055 or email [email protected].

Clean Air GM is a collaboration between the 10 Greater Manchester local authorities, GMCA and TfGM. TfGM has been commissioned by the 10 Greater Manchester local authorities Care to develop the Clean Air Plan to tackle NO2 exceedances at the roadside. aboutCare about cleanclean airair Page 36 #cleanairgm#cleanairgm

GREATER MANCHESTER TRANSPORT COMMITTEE

Date: 17 January 2020

Subject: Climate Change and Transport

Report of: Transport Strategy Director

PURPOSE OF REPORT

Achieving Greater Manchester’s carbon targets will require substantial reductions in carbon emissions from transport. This report sets out the scale of the challenge and the transport-related actions that that GM needs to take and influence to meet its ambition to be a carbon neutral city- region by 2038.

RECOMMENDATIONS:

The GMTC is requested to:

1. Note the content of the report; and

2. Discuss the scale of the challenge to reduce carbon emissions from transport for GM to meet its ambition to be a carbon neutral city-region by 2038.

CONTACT OFFICERS:

Simon Warburton Transport Strategy Director 0161 244 1427

Megan Black Interim Head of Environment and Logistics 0161 244 1462

Nicola Kane Head of Strategic Planning and Research 0161 244 1246

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Equalities Implications: No implications identified to-date.

Climate Change Impact Assessment and Mitigation Measures – The report provides a high-level overview of the challenge for the transport sector in supporting achievement of Greater Manchester’s target to become carbon neutral by 2038.

Risk Management: N/A Legal Considerations: N/A Financial Consequences – Revenue: N/A Financial Consequences – Capital: N/A Number of attachments to the report:

Appendix A: Examples of interventions and plans that will support the 5-year Environment Plan

BACKGROUND PAPERS: Greater Manchester Five Year Environment Plan Greater Manchester Transport Strategy 2040: Delivery Plan (2020-2025) Greater Manchester Transport Strategy 2040

TRACKING/PROCESS Does this report relate to a major strategic decision, as set out in the No GMCA Constitution

EXEMPTION FROM CALL IN Are there any aspects in this report which N/a means it should be considered to be exempt from call in by the relevant Scrutiny Committee on the grounds of urgency? GMTC Overview & Scrutiny Committee N/a N/a

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1 INTRODUCTION

Policy Background

1.1 The Greater Manchester Strategy sets out a future for Greater Manchester as a place where people live healthy lives, and a place that is at the forefront of action on climate change with clean air and a flourishing natural environment.

1.2 Building on this, the 5-year Environment Plan for Greater Manchester set an ambitious target to be carbon neutral by 2038, and a vision for Greater Manchester to be a clean, green, carbon-neutral resilient city region, with a thriving natural environment and zero- waste economy.

1.3 Although these targets are in the future, action must be taken now if we are to make them a reality, and significant reductions in carbon emissions from transport are vital in achieving these ambitions.

GMCA declaration of climate emergency

1.4 In July 2019, the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) declared a climate emergency. As part of the declaration, GMCA noted the findings of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report ‘Global warming of 1.5°’, in particular:

 That human activities are estimated to have already caused approximately 1.0°C of global warming above pre-industrial levels;  That if we continue at the current rate, we are likely to surpass the Paris Agreement target of 1.5°C as early as 2030; and  That at the current level of commitments, the world is on course for 3°C of warming with irreversible and catastrophic consequences for humans and the natural world.

1.5 GMCA also affirmed its belief that:

 The impacts of global temperature rise above 1.5°C are so severe that governments at all levels must work together and make this their top priority;  As well as large-scale improvements in health and wellbeing around the world, bold climate action can deliver economic benefits in terms of new jobs, economic savings and market opportunities;  As urban populations increase, greater consideration of how urban systems can develop sustainability will be required; and  Tackling climate change is everybody's responsibility.

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Size of the carbon emissions problem

1 1.6 In the UK, the overall total CO2e emissions have been falling. They now stand at 42% below the 1990 baseline level. This progress means the UK has outperformed the target emissions reductions of first national carbon budget (2008 to 2012) by one per cent. Government projections show that the UK will outperform against the second and third carbon budgets, covering the years 2013 to 2022, by almost five per cent and four per cent respectively.

1.7 These reductions in CO2e emissions over the last three decades have been largely attributable to a transition in electricity generation, as a result of a consistent national policy to reduce emissions. The UK grid has moved away from coal to gas and has seen a significant growth in renewable generation, mainly wind power. However, this source of emissions savings has been largely exhausted, with coal generation now below 5% of the UK total.

1.8 This means that the most challenging sectors, such as heat and transport, must now be given urgent attention to reduce emissions, in order to stay within budgets.

1.9 Greater Manchester’s CO2e emissions have broadly reflected the national trend, with a reduction of 39%, against the 1990 baseline level.

2 UNDERSTANDING CARBON BUDGETS

2.1 The principle of a carbon budget is a powerful way of considering the carbon reduction challenge. This concept takes account of the cumulative amount of CO2e emissions permitted over a period of time. To stay within budget, a rise in emissions from one activity (or a reduction that does not meet target) will require emissions to fall in another. And an ‘overspend’ in one year will require greater cuts in emissions in future years.

2.2 In reality, this means that reductions must happen from the very first budget periods to avoid even steeper cuts to emissions being required in subsequent budgets. The principle of a carbon budget is illustrated below:

1 Green House Gases figures in this report will be stated as CO2 equivalent, this means that other gases such as Methane and Nitrogen Oxide have their global warming potential converted to a carbon dioxide equivalent.

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Figure 1: Carbon Budgets 2

3 GREATER MANCHESTER’S CARBON REDUCTION PATHWAY

3.1 GMCA has taken a scientific, evidence-based approach, using models to understand potential pathways to achieving what is required for the City-Region to, in turn, meet international commitments to carbon reduction.

3.2 Research by the “Tyndall Centre for Climate Research”3 (Tyndall Centre) to calculate what a fair contribution looks like for Greater Manchester concluded that urgent action was needed to put the City-Region on a path to ‘carbon neutrality’ by 2038.

2 Illustrator of a carbon budget, Anderson K, Tyndall Centre for Climate Change 3https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/files/83000155/Tyndall_Quantifying_Paris_for_Manchester_Report_FINAL_PUBLI S HED_rev1.pdf

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3.3 The carbon budget developed by Tyndall Centre for Greater Manchester (in grey, Figure 2) is derived from projections of global temperature change based on the Paris climate agreement’s maximum rise of 20C.

3.4 In addition, GMCA has used another model (SCATTER)4 to estimate how this level of carbon ambition can be achieved. The model has 40 interventions which can each be adjusted to four different possible levels to create a range of scenarios for achieving our carbon budgets. Two of these scenarios are displayed in blue and red pathways in Figure 2, below. The reality is that all of the trajectories are extremely challenging, and indicate the scale of the task if Greater Manchester is to secure carbon neutrality within just two decades.

Figure 2: Modelling the GM emission budget 5

3.5 The Tyndall budget indicates that to meet the requirements of the Paris Agreement, Greater Manchester would need to initiate an immediate programme of mitigation, delivering an annual average of 15% cuts in emissions (range of 10-20%).

3.6 The total carbon budget available for GM between 2015 and 2050 to achieve carbon neutrality by 2038 is 94.5MtCO2e and under the “GM preferred” pathway (191.8 MtCO2). It is recognised that there is currently a gap between what Greater Manchester needs to achieve to be carbon neutral and what we are currently able to achieve. This gap needs to be filled through technical, social and financial innovation. In the preferred pathway, the transport sector must reduce from 3.45MtCO2e in 2015 to 2.3MtCO2e this year and to 1.35MtCO2e in 2025. This equates to cuts of approximately one-third every five years. Paragraph 5.4 provides an illustration of the sorts of interventions, and their scale of effect in the transport sector that would be required in the next five years to meet the carbon budget.

4 Setting City Area Targets and Trajectories for Emissions Reductions 5 SCATTER for GMCA –Technical Annex, June 2019

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4 UK AND GREATER MANCHESTER’S SURFACE TRANSPORT EMISSIONS

4.1 As noted above, whilst other sectors have achieved significant carbon reductions, surface transport emissions (i.e. not including aviation) have barely fallen in the UK. In 2017, transport emissions had reduced by just 3% on 1990 levels (road transport emissions have in fact increased 6%). In 2017, transport overtook energy as the sector emitting the largest amount of CO2e.

4.2 Overall, transport now accounts for 27% of UK greenhouse gas emissions, with the vast majority deriving from petrol- or diesel-fuelled road transport. Just over three quarters of road traffic was from cars and taxis. There are numerous reasons for this, including population and disposable income growth; growth in the length of trips being made; and a significant shift towards large vehicles (e.g. SUVs), which now represent 31% of new car sales, compared to 21% in 2010.6

4.3 Road transport emissions have increased by 6% over the past three decades as UK traffic mileage has risen from 255 to 328 billion miles travelled in 1990 and 2018 respectively, an increase of 29%.

4.4 The slower growth in emissions is due to technical improvements made by manufacturers to increase vehicle efficiency: for example, the 2015 European fleet average CO2 targets for new passenger vehicles (130g/km) was met two years early, however progress towards the 2021 (95g/km) target has now stalled.

4.5 This demonstrates that technical achievements have been successful in mitigating traffic emission growth but have not been sufficient to decrease road emissions as required. This indicates that policy makers should be cautious in over-reliance on technical solutions.

4.6 Figure 3 displays the trend data in Greater Manchester. In summary, transport emissions have remained steady, with road transport responsible for 97% of total surface transport emissions in 2017. (This data does not include aviation emissions. Transport “other” includes emissions from LPG vehicles, inland waterways, coal combustion in the rail sector and aircraft support vehicles.)

6 Reducing UK emissions, 2019 Progress Report to Parliament, Committee on Climate Change, July 2019

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Figure 3: GM CO2e by sector7

20,000.0 A. Industry and Commercial Electricity 18,000.0 F. Domestic Electricity 16,000.0 H. Domestic 'Other Fuels'

14,000.0 D. Industrial and Commercial Other Fuels 12,000.0 E. Agricultural Combustion 10,000.0 C. Large Industrial 8,000.0 Installations G. Domestic Gas

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4.7 Figure 4 demonstrates the growth in licensed cars in GM over the past decade, this amounts to approx. 4%. This period contains a recession related dip, the long-term trend tracks steady growth. In the UK over the last 20 years, the typical annual growth in licensed vehicles has averaged 630,000 per year, although the 2008/09 recession slowed this rate to average to 230,000 between 2008 and 2013.

Figure 4: Licensed vehicles in Greater Manchester8

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7 Department of Business Energy and Industrial Strategy, Emissions of carbon dioxide for Local Authority areas, 2019 8 Department for Transport vehicle licensing statistics, 2018

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4.8 Whilst the number of vehicles continues to increase it should be noted that average mileage driven in each vehicle has decreased, this was 7,134 miles in 2017, down from 7,250 in 2016 and 7,334 miles the year before that.9

4.9 Figure 3 and Figure 5 also demonstrate that there is also a notable divergence in where traffic growth has taken place. Figure 5 shows traffic trends on GM’s roads since 1996 and highlights that GM Motorway traffic has continued to increase over the past 2 decades, whilst traffic on roads within the M60 and within Manchester city centre has fallen significantly over the same time period.

4.10 Economic and population growth has been higher within the M60 than outside the M60. So, against expectations, overall volumes of car travel in Greater Manchester have been broadly stable over the past fifteen years.

Figure 5 : Recent trends in motor vehicle traffic in Greater Manchester based on traffic- count data (all values indexed to 100 in 1996)

4.11 The reasons for this are complex but some factors include:

o The change toward a “digital economy” in which some shopping trips and commuting trips may have been replaced by e-commerce (i.e. online shopping) and an increase in home working respectively.

o A strong increase in rail-based public transport, which can partly be explained by improved services and extensions to the Metrolink network.

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o A cultural shift towards urban living means population densities in the urban centre have increased, which has changed travel preferences and in turn travel demand for some, e.g. ability to walk to desired destination.

o Transport and land use policy, with minimal new road construction and a gradual shift towards pedestrian and cycling infrastructure improvements and prioritisation on local roads.

5 GM TARGET TO MEET CARBON NEUTRALITY IN 2038

5.1 In common with an increasing number of localities in the UK, Greater Manchester has set an ambitious target to be carbon neutral by 2038. At the Mayor’s Green Summit in April, the 5-year Environment Plan (5YEP) was launched which set out a pathway toward this target, using the initial modelling work undertaken by the Tyndall Centre.

5.2 The 5YEP sets out five challenges to realise the vision for Greater Manchester to be a clean, green, carbon-neutral resilient city region, with a thriving natural environment and zero- waste economy. These are:

 Climate Change Mitigation – To accelerate action to reduce CO2e.  Air Quality – To reduce health impacts of NOx and particulates, which are currently at illegal levels.  Production and consumption of resources – To reduce embedded and imported emissions and tackle a throwaway society (particularly for plastics and food waste).  Natural Environment – To plan and mitigate an increasing risk of extreme weather events, in particular flooding and heat stress.  Climate Change resilience and adaptation – To plan for and mitigate an increasing risk of extreme weather events, in particular flooding and heat stress.

5.3 The 5YEP also sets out five specific decarbonisation priorities for transport, which align with Greater Manchester’s Transport Strategy for 2040:

 Increasing use of public transport and active travel modes;  Phasing out fossil-fuelled private vehicles and replacing with zero emission alternatives;  Tackling the most polluting vehicles on our roads;  Establishing a zero-emissions bus fleet; and  Decarbonising road freight and shifting more freight movement to rail and water.

5.4 The SCATTER analysis within the 5YEP provides a useful illustration of the sorts of interventions, and their scale of effect in the transport sector that would be required in the next five years to meet the carbon budget. It suggests that by 2025 Greater Manchester will require:

 51% of all vehicles to be zero emission (full battery or hydrogen electric) and 12% Plug in Hybrids;

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 51% of buses to be zero emission (full battery or hydrogen electric) and 31% hybrid  82% of the rail network electrified;  More journeys by public transport, cycling and walking which together result in a 6% reduction in car travel (baseline 2015);  Of the remaining car journeys, a 25% reduction in km done by car, per person; and  A 10% reduction in road freight emissions.

5.5 It is important to stress that whilst the SCATTER model provides a useful tool to understand the likely scale of challenge and to guide early intervention, further work is required to refine the approach and our understanding of which interventions would have greatest impact on carbon emissions in GM.

5.6 Many of the interventions that support these priorities, as set out in the Greater Manchester Transport Strategy for 2040 and the supporting Draft 5-Year Delivery Plan, are in development or being implemented. However, the SCATTER model outputs indicate the need for a substantially greater scale and scope of intervention than presently planned to achieve the priorities in the 5YEP. The remainder of this report sets out the process underway to review current plans in this context.

6 THE GREATER MANCHESTER TRANSPORT STRATEGY 2040 AND RIGHT MIX VISION

6.1 Through the GM Transport Strategy for 2040, Greater Manchester has articulated a transport strategy that looks to build on the success of the past 20 years in focusing on improving and integrating public transport and active travel modes to offer an alternative to car travel.

6.2 This has been an effective strategy, where GMCA and Districts have invested in a range of successful schemes, such as the Metrolink expansion programme, the Leigh Salford Manchester busway and the progressive programmes of cycling and walking interventions. This has resulted in a significant growth in travel by non-car modes, particularly commuter travel to the Regional Centre.

6.3 However, a far broader and deeper travel change will be required to achieve the decarbonisation target outlined above, whilst also providing Greater Manchester residents and businesses with the mobility and access to opportunities they need.

6.4 An initial ‘Right Mix’ vision for 2040 was published in January 2019 in the draft Greater Manchester Transport Strategy 2040: Delivery Plan (2020-2025). The Right Mix vision provides a clear set of targets for the mix of non-car travel needed at future stages of development in Greater Manchester. The proposed pathway to the Right Mix was published at the same time in the Evidence Base Update of the 2040 Transport Strategy10.

1.1 The ultimate Right Mix vision is to achieve a travel offer whereby no more than 50% of daily trips are made by car, with the remaining 50% made by public transport, walking and

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cycling. This will mean approximately one million more trips each day using active travel or public transport in Greater Manchester by 2040, with no net growth in motor vehicle traffic

Figure 6: Greater Manchester’s “Right Mix” Vision Target

6.5 Achieving this target will not just be about delivering the right transport interventions; it will rely on significant changes in land use patterns (as proposed in the draft Greater Manchester Spatial Framework11 (GMSF)), for example, to enable people to access day to day services and leisure opportunities more locally, or within our Regional Centre and other key centres, to reduce the numbers of long car trips. Similarly, improvements to digital infrastructure and access to services could also reduce the need to travel and therefore support carbon reduction targets.

6.6 The 2040 Transport Strategy refers to a target of reducing carbon emissions by 80% from 1990 to 2050, reflecting the Climate Change Act 2008. The declaration by the GMCA of a Climate Emergency and the adoption of a much more ambitious target of zero carbon emissions by 2038 (see above) means that the Right Mix vision needs to be reviewed in light of a need to achieve substantial reductions in carbon emissions from transport well before 2040.

6.7 Section Two of this report noted the need for rapid reductions in carbon emissions and that transport will need to account for a significant proportion of that reduction. There are a

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number of variables that will influence whether the ‘zero net growth in motor-vehicle traffic’ ambition in the Right Mix vision will be sufficient.

6.8 These include:

o The speed with which electric vehicles can be adopted, which will be heavily dependent on national policy interventions (including full financial support for the GM Clean Air Plan) to accelerate the uptake of Electric Vehicles;

o The extent to which different sectors work together in a co-ordinated way to reduce carbon emissions in Greater Manchester (e.g. the planning of different public services to minimise the need to travel by car); and

o The extent to which sectors normally considered to be outside the Greater Manchester economy – e.g. aviation – can reduce their carbon emissions.

6.9 It is intended to undertake this work over the coming months, with the aim of publishing an updated Right Mix vision alongside the final version of the 5-year Delivery Plan in the summer of 2020.

7 CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

7.1 Achieving Greater Manchester’s carbon targets will require substantial reductions in carbon emissions from transport well before 2040, which is likely to require action above and beyond that currently set out in the GM Transport Strategy for 2040. Greater Manchester will need to be clear on what levels of travel change will be needed over each five-year period to focus activity and to ensure that Government support is forthcoming.

7.2 The following actions are recommended:

 Further work with the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research and others to clarify targets and assess the relative impacts of different forms of intervention;  Review of the interventions proposed in the draft Delivery Plan of the 2040 Transport Strategy in the light of any changes to the Right Mix vision to reflect carbon targets. The final version of the 5-year delivery plan is due to be published in the summer alongside the GM Spatial Framework;  Urgent engagement with Government regarding their proposals for reducing carbon emissions from transport, and how they could fit with Greater Manchester’s proposals; and  Urgent engagement with Government in relation to additional powers, policies and funding (both revenue and capital) that might be needed if it were concluded that substantial reductions in motor-vehicle traffic were necessary to meet carbon targets.

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GM GREEN CITY REGION PARTNERSHIP

Date: 20th January 2020

Subject: Natural Capital Investment Readiness Fund Update

Report of: Krista Patrick, Natural Capital Coordinator, GMCA

PUPOSE OF REPORT

The purpose of this report is to outline the progress made in developing a Natural Capital Investment Readiness Fund.

RECOMMENDATIONS

The Green City Region Partnership is asked to:  Note the progress in developing the Natural Capital Investment Readiness Fund proposal

CONTACT OFFICERS

Krista Patrick: krista.patrick@greatermanchester–ca.gov.uk and Mark Atherton: [email protected]

Page 51 1.0 BACKGROUND The development of innovative finance models to support natural capital investment is a key aim of the following strategies and projects: • Greater Manchester 5 Year Environment Plan • Greater Manchester Environment Fund • Natural Course EU Life Integrated Project • Natural Capital Investment Plan (funded by Natural Course) • IGNITION project • Urban Pioneer

The proposed Natural Capital Investment Readiness Fund would support the development of a pipeline of investable opportunities, by providing external project developers with direct capacity building funding and third party technical assistance to strategically plan and develop viable investable projects that are ready to raise repayable investment.

Through this, there is a significant opportunity to develop the natural capital investment market, by designing a Natural Capital Investment Readiness Fund that operates in a venture philanthropy style to provide grants to enable the fund to be self-sustaining over the long-term. This would also support delivery of the actions set out in the Natural Capital Investment Plan and build on the resources already secured and being deployed through the IGNITION project.

It is envisaged that the Natural Capital Investment Readiness Fund will be developed in 5 key stages: • Stage 1: Establish Governance Arrangements • Stage 2a: Fund Design • Stage 2b: Fund Implementation • Stage 3: Fund Delivery • Stage 4: Fund Monitoring and Evaluation • Stage 5: Fund Scale Up

2.0 DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT

The design and development of a Natural Capital Investment Readiness Fund, to attract non-public sector funding, was a key element of the Natural Capital Investment Plan, published and agreed with the GMCA in January 2019.

A procurement exercise has been undertaken to select a contractor to undertake this work over the next 12 months split into two phases, design and implementation. This forms Stages 2a and 2b of the development process set out above. The contract value of £71,750 is fully funded by the Natural Course EU Life Integrated Project, alongside wider resource and input from IGNITION and Urban Pioneer projects.

By the end of the project the following outputs will be produced: • Full Natural Capital Investment Readiness Fund Strategic Plan and Model including costed assessment of structural and delivery options. • Prospectus developed.

Page 52 • Fund delivery vehicle established. • Secure funder commitments and signed contracts.

The contract is the first of its kind for the natural capital sector, although the model has already been proven in the social investment sector, and will act as a pioneer for scaling up the natural capital investment market both within and outside of Greater Manchester.

Depending on identifying a realistic pipeline of projects as well as investor interest, initial conversations indicate that the fund has the potential to attract a minimum of £1 million philanthropic investment to support the development of natural capital projects in Greater Manchester.

A key issue to consider as part of this work is whether a suitable pipeline of projects and investment interests is identified following engagement and consultation with key stakeholders including investors. This will be addressed by including a stage gate review following design of the fund upon completion of Stage 2a to enable review by GMCA before progressing to implementation at Stage 2b.

Technical advice will be provided to ensure alignment of the prosed Investment Readiness Fund with emerging proposals arising from the IGNITION project and the structures being set up for the GM Environment Fund, to receive the funds and deploy the support required. Environmental Finance will propose governance options to enable effective decision-making for funding allocations depending on the governance requirements of GMCA and its partners.

Following completion of Stages 2a and 2b it will be necessary to report back to GMCA to determine whether delivery, monitoring and scale up (Stages 3-5) can be delivered internally to GMCA (subject to capacity) or through procurement of an external organisation.

4.0 NEXT STEPS

The next steps are to:

 Commence the design and development of the Natural Capital Investment Fund  Review and agree next steps via the Green City Region Partnership `Natural Capital’ Challenge Group’

5.0 RECOMMENDATIONS

The Green City Region Partnership is asked to:  Note the progress in developing the Natural Capital Investment Readiness Fund proposal

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Directions to NCP car park for Churchgate House (reduced rate of £7 per day)

Please note there is no access to the car park off Oxford Road and there is no vehicle access on the section of Oxford Road, directly outside of Churchgate House, between 6am and 9pm (please see second map and the following website for more details - https://www.tfgm.com/maps/oxford-road ). To access, please go via Great Bridgewater Street. Please check in advance, the instructions given my your sat nav, to ensure it hasn’t planned a route which takes you down the restricted part of Oxford Road. Address for NCP Manchester Oxford Road - M1 5EJ Address for Churchgate House - Churchgate House, 56 Oxford St, Manchester, M1 6EU

Churchgate House

NCP

Churchgate House

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