In May 2009, the Greater Manchester Environment Commission gave formal approval for the development of a Sustainable Energy Action Plan for Greater Manchester, led by Simon Robinson of  Manchester: Knowledge Capital (M:KC)

Using the GRIP Future Energy Scenarios stakeholder work undertaken in late 2009
M:KC and ARUP undertook a  final phase of stakeholder engagement produced the action plan. The work was completed in June 2010. The report was developed by Manchester: Knowledge Capital and Arup to provide evidence to inform and help shape energy priorities in Greater Manchester (GM).

The SEAP recommends new CO2 reduction targets for Greater Manchester of:

• 34% by 2020 and;

• 88% by 2050.

Other SEAP outcomes

• Increase renewable energy production from 0.4% in 2005, 2% by 2020 and 6% by 2050

• Energy & CO2 baseline methodology has been developed that can be replicated for any LA in the UK

• 2005 baseline position for AGMA is 64.6TWh of energy in and 17.4mt CO2 out (shown graphically in the main report on page 13)

• From 2005 to 2007 CO2 emissions have reduced by c4%, population grew c0.7% and GVA grew c0.17%

• A suite of primary and enabling actions recommended to meet these targets
• KPIs recommended to monitor progress

• SEAP recommends that there should be annual monitoring reports produced to track progress and a full review produced every 3yrs

The report was presented to the Environment Commission in July 2010. The SEAP has fed into the development of a comprehensive Energy Plan for Greater Manchester, which was produced by the Greater Manchester Energy Group, endorsed by AGMA Executive in November 2011 and launched in March 2012.