Managers have welcomed the Chancellor's commitment to further investment in renewable energy and eff...
Managers have welcomed the Chancellor's commitment to further investment in renewable energy and efficiency incentives, as laid out in last week's Budget. Alistair Darling has set aside an additional £1.4bn to support the low-carbon sector, including £525m for offshore wind and £375m to increase energy efficiency in homes and businesses. As well as pledging a commitment to increasing jobs in the environmental sector, Darling flagged Britain's potential for offshore wind generation to become as important as the country's offshore oil development in the North Sea, with ambitions of derivi...
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