DECC spending cuts - at a glance

In May the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) confirmed that it would contribute savings of £85m this year to the £6.2bn in cuts being shared across Whitehall. The Department today provided further details on how the axe will cut low carbon technology spending by £34m:

DECC - £6.1m in "efficiency savings and under-spending on programme budgets" within DECC.

Bio-Energy - £4.7m saved through cancellation of Bio-Energy Capital Grants Scheme and the Bio-Energy Infrastructure Scheme, although £5.3m of grants for 2010/11 are not affected and will remain in place, closing as planned on 31 March 2011.

Deep Geothermal - £1m in funding cut, taking total spending this year down to £1m

Offshore Wind Capital Grants Scheme - £3m cut, although £10m in offshore wind grants announced last week woll remain in place.

Energy Saving Trust - £700,000 saved through early end to technology trials programme.

Central Government Low Carbon Technology Programme - £2.9m saved by "reducing the scope" of the programme.

Carbon Trust - £12.6m cut to low carbon technology grants and business support funding.

Previously announced cuts:

Low Carbon Building Programme - £3m saved through early cancellation of microgeneration grant scheme.

DECC Administration - £4.8m cut to administrative costs, including pay and travel expenditure.

DECC delivery bodies - £20.2m in "efficiency" savings.

Other DECC bodies, including Regional Development Agencies - £26m in "efficiency" savings