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Despite on-going controversy over the initial wave of eco-town plans, nine authorities have applied for funding to help develop further green town proposals

Failing to do so will mean influx of workers from overseas

New funding competition and national research centre to help improve the efficiency of cars, planes and wind turbines

Opponents say taxpayers will pay for burden of concessions offered to polluters

Osborne's green policies have highlighted the government's exposed flank, but the Tories could still struggle to win over disillusioned green voters

Osborne to announce plans for 10 per cent Whitehall emission target, new low-carbon investment bank, green ISAs and recycling incentive scheme

Business and local authorities encouraged to bid for new grant money

All major environmental policies should be accompanied with a corresponding skills strategy, recommends Aldersgate Group report

Brown still hopes to salvage climate talks as US rules out binding targets

On Monday, the energy and climate change secretary outlined long term plans to address planning delays for nuclear, renewables and major infrastructure projects to Parliament - here is his speech in full