Incentives

Spanish energy giant accelerates renewables strategy on the back of strong growth in the US and UK

We take a look at the main green announcements from this year's budget

£250m earmarked for investment in businesses' energy efficiency and renewables programmes

Open letter to transport secretary warns that delaying £5,000 incentives until 2011 will create "sales vacuum" for two years

Package includes £40m top-up for renewable energy grants

Industry claims reduced reliance on gas imports would deliver major improvement to UK trade deficit

Ed Miliband dismisses shadow chancellor's "unrealistic" and "uncosted" green Budget demands

Latest analysis predicts recession will result in oversupply of allowances during current phase of EU emissions trading scheme

But poor practices could lead to more emissions than coal

Major new grant scheme and rollout of demonstration vehicles aim to drive electric cars into the mainstream