Incentives

New standards for buildings and electrical appliances to boost energy efficiency

Tidal generator becomes the UK's first marine energy project to qualify for subsidy mechanism

The City of Green Angels?

Allocations to solar and climate change policies remain unclear

Initiative aimed at creating a green "growth engine" for nation's ailing economy

New subsidies aim to deliver fifteen-fold rise in installed capacity over next two years

Jeremy Leggett argues Carbon Trust's "technology prioritisation" strategy will hamper expanding solar industry

Scottish and Southern announces plan for first new UK pumped storage plants in more than 30 years, as US government releases fresh hydro funding

But only if government abandons "technology neutrality" and steps up support for offshore wind and marine energy

New £30m fund to promote take up of low and zero carbon buses