Subsidies

BusinessGreen rounds up all the reaction to the government's latest round of clean energy contract awards

European Commission raises concerns that subsidising millions of tonnes of imported biomass could distort market

Claims subsidy scheme 'loophole' is being systematically exploited for higher payments are wide of the mark, industry says

Solar power is the UK's favourite source of energy - so why is the government raining on its parade, asks ECIU director Richard Black

Government will provide extra funding for less established technologies such as offshore wind following 'high levels of demand'

Premier Li Keqiang says world's largest emitter will "spare no efforts to pursue low-carbon development", as Japan steps up clean tech investment

Austrian legal challenge over controversial EU subsidies for Hinkley Point C casts doubt over future of UK’s first planned nuclear reactor in 20 years

Money financing oil and gas projects around world flies in face of coalition promise not to support investment in 'dirty energy'

Government wants to change law so that it can reduce future subsidies for biomass co-firing plants under Renewable Obligation scheme

Tempus Energy challenges Capacity Market in European Court claiming it favours polluting power stations over cheaper demand reduction options