Incentives

Clarification on planning rules for solid wall insulation paves way for Green Deal launch

Government and industry promise to tackle alleged small scale gaming of the feed-in tariff incentive scheme

Solar Trade Association urges ministers to kick-start stalled market for larger solar projects, as fears mount for future of UK solar farms

Seb Berry of Solarcentury warns large scale solar PV projects will not be able to go ahead unless the government ends its "bonkers" approach to the technology

Households installing efficient boilers and insulation to receive government-backed cash payments

Company confirms it has slashed North American workforce by a fifth as a result of ongoing confusion over extension of wind farm tax breaks

Turbine manufacturer tells the Financial Times that failure to extend tax credit will lead to 95 per cent reduction in demand

Government to consult on proposed increase in Renewables Obligation support for innovative new deepwater turbines

Micropower Council leads calls for government to approve air-to-water heat pumps for inclusion in popular Renewable Heat Incentive scheme

Construction giant reveals it is working on plans with local authorities to install energy efficiency measures for whole housing estates