Decision

1. That the 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 the 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 the continued progress in decarbonising the Bee Network bus fleet through the franchised network be noted; and
4. That it be noted that the measures support Greater Manchester’s carbon neutrality commitment by 2038 and provide practical delivery of the Mayor’s Bee Network and net zero ambitions.