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Category: Briefing Papers

Ghost flights and fair flights: CEM’s briefing note to the Economy Scrutiny Committee asks searching questions about its future role in the economy of Manchester

8 March, 2022 Adam Leave a comment

Climate Emergency Manchester has produced a short briefing note about Manchester Airport and its future economic role within the city…

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Posted in: Briefing Papers, Economy Scrutiny Committee, Manchester Airport, Manchester City Council

Climate campaigners look at the hypocrisies of #Manchester carbon budget and the Airport’s growth plans

2 December, 2021 Adam 2 Comments

A new report calls on Manchester City Council (MCC) to introduce a moratorium on further airport expansion (including car park…

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Posted in: Briefing Papers, Carbon Budgets, Environment and Climate Change Scrutiny Committee, Manchester Airport, Manchester City Council, Manchester Climate Change Partnership

Manchester City Council’s Climate Change “Action” “Plan” progress update – carbon carbon everywhere and not a mention of burning through 25% of the city-wide budget in 2 years…

8 February, 2021 Adam 1 Comment

The annual progress update from the The Deputy Chief Executive and City Treasurer was published last week about MCC’s progress…

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Posted in: Briefing Papers, Manchester City Council, Neighbourhoods and Environment Scrutiny Committee, Operation Scrutiny

Pass it Up! Why councillors must pass the climate petition to full Council!

3 February, 2021 Chloe 1 Comment

Today Climate Emergency Manchester is releasing a two-page briefing note that explains why the petition for a seventh scrutiny committee dedicated…

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Posted in: Briefing Papers, Manchester City Council, Operation Scrutiny, Petition for cash and democracy

Manchester activists release “budget bluffing” guide

3 June, 2020 Marc Hudson 3 Comments

Climate Emergency Manchester has released a brief guide on how Manchester City Council’s budget process works. The two page guide…

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Posted in: Active Citizenship Toolkit, Briefing Papers, Manchester City Council, Upcoming events

CEM announces closure – “Council actions will solve #climate crisis”

1 April, 2020 Marc Hudson 1 Comment

In a shock announcement, the citizen’s group Climate Emergency Manchester has announced it will close, citing the vast improvement in…

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Posted in: Briefing Papers, Hung Drawn and Quarterly, Manchester City Council, Uncategorisable musings

New briefing paper highlights the ‘lack of pathway’ in Manchester City Council’s zero carbon vision

2 March, 2020 Chloe 2 Comments

Climate Emergency Manchester (1), with the help of allies, has produced a new briefing paper about the ‘lack of pathway’…

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Posted in: Briefing Papers, Manchester City Council, Neighbourhoods and Environment Scrutiny Committee, Zero Carbon Framework

New CEM report: “Manchester City Council and Climate Change for beginners”

13 February, 2020 Marc Hudson 1 Comment

Climate Emergency Manchester (1) today releases a new report explaining the ins and outs of Manchester City Council, and its…

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Posted in: Briefing Papers, Manchester City Council, meetings

New briefing paper slams Manchester Council ‘non-plans’ on climate change

2 February, 2020 Marc Hudson Leave a comment

Climate Emergency Manchester, with the help of allies, has produced a briefing paper about the  “non-plans” due to be scrutinised…

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Posted in: Briefing Papers, Manchester City Council, Zero Carbon 2030 target

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