New proposals designed to provide a boost to community-scale, council-operated renewable energy schemes
Reports claim government will delay unveiling of incentive regime for the second time this month
Having campaigned for a feed-in tariff, businesses and households that have installed solar panels and wind turbines will only receive reduced rates from the scheme
Controversial reductions in German feed-in tariffs could be held back until the summer
Experts warn cashback scheme will provide a boost to domestic renewables, but offers "little or no extra incentive" for businesses
Campaign for increased UK feed-in tariffs enters final straight
Shares in leading solar firms slip as reports claim German government will cut incentives by 16 to 17 per cent
Carbon capture, electric cars and green homes among the winners as Darling promises to help create "high paid, high skill" green jobs
Friends of the Earth says solar panels and wind turbines could proliferate if government improves the incentive
Department of Energy & Climate Change insists scheme will launch in April, despite reports final decision on tariffs is now not likely until January