'Build back greener': Government announces £180m wave of green business funding awards

James S Murray
clock • 5 min read

From pothole fixing robots to retro electric motorcycles, over 1,000 recipients of coronavirus response, clean tech innovation funding have been announced

The government has today announced clean tech innovation funding totaling £134m for over 1,000 projects across the UK, just 24 hours after confirming the award of £49m to a raft of green automotive initiatives....

To continue reading this article...

Join BusinessGreen

In just a few clicks you can start your free BusinessGreen Lite membership for 12 months, providing you access to:

  • Three complimentary articles per month covering the latest real-time news, analysis, and opinion from Europe’s leading source of information on the Green economy and business
  • Receive important and breaking news stories via our daily news alert
  • Our weekly newsletter with the best of the week’s green business news and analysis

Join now

 

Already a BusinessGreen member?

Login

James S Murray
Author spotlight

James S Murray

View profile
More from James S Murray

'Radical reform': Chancellor announces major shake-up of UK clean energy plans

Councils that restrict harmful advertising won't lose out on profits

More on Technology

British Datacentre Covenant: New data centres to face 'strict' energy and nature tests
Technology

British Datacentre Covenant: New data centres to face 'strict' energy and nature tests

Chancellor moves to ensure new data centres support communities, create jobs, and protect local water supplies - but sparks fears over fossil fuel generation

Stuart Stone
Stuart Stone
clock 28 October 2026 • 5 min read
Global pledge to 'make AI part of the climate solution' unveiled ahead of COP31
Technology

Global pledge to 'make AI part of the climate solution' unveiled ahead of COP31

COP31 Presidency presents full text of proposed Antalya Artificial Intelligence Pledge, as it seeks to rally support from governments and businesses

Michael Holder
Michael Holder
clock 28 October 2026 • 5 min read
Study: China cementing position as world's leading 'electrostate'
Technology

Study: China cementing position as world's leading 'electrostate'

New electrification index highlights widening gap between countries that are accelerating their clean energy transition and those who remain reliant on costly fossil fuel

James Murray
James Murray
clock 27 October 2026 • 4 min read