From October 2012 to May 2013 the Association of Greater Manchester Authorities (AGMA) was one of eight core cities to pilot Green Deal approaches as part of the Government’s £12million ‘early mover’ programme.

This programme, commencing before the national launch of Green Deal, set out to trial aspects of the Green Deal policy framework in a live environment.

Ultimately, the programme helped DECC and AGMA with its ongoing development of the Green Deal market.