Decision

1. That progress in delivering the Greater Manchester Strategy 2025–2035 commitment to a greener, fairer city-region, including the transition towards the UK’s first fully integrated, zero-emission public transport system by 2030, be noted.
2. That the selection of a preferred supplier and proposed signature of a 15-year Power Purchase Agreement to provide renewable energy for a level of consumption similar to that of the Metrolink network for up to 20 years, acting as a pathfinder for future clean energy arrangements as electricity demand increases across the Bee Network, be noted.
3. That continued progress in decarbonising the Bee Network bus fleet through the franchised network be noted.
4. That it be noted that these measures support Greater Manchester’s carbon neutrality commitment by 2038 and provide practical delivery of the Mayor’s Bee Network and net zero ambitions.