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
The funding follows on from the government announcement to push through new wind projects
And he confirms that only Scottish Power and E.ON remain in CCS competition