UK Government ploughs £12m into biomass projects
10th December 2008
The UK Government is offering £12m in funding to industry, businesses and community organisations in a bid to tackle UK emissions from heating.
The money is available as part of the Bio-energy Capital Grants scheme and will contribute towards the cost of buying and installing biomass-fuelled heating projects.
Lord Hunt, sustainable development and energy innovation minister, said, ‘Nearly half of the UK’s carbon emissions come from heating, so it’s essential to change how we heat businesses, hospitals, schools and community buildings. The Government’s Bio-energy Capital Grant Scheme makes installing boilers run on biomass much more affordable.
‘By using biomass fuel to generate their own energy instead of coal, oil or gas, organisations can reduce their carbon impact and take an active role in the fight against climate change.’
Through previous rounds of the scheme, £55m has been allocated to help set up biomass power stations.
In addition, the Department of Energy and Climate Change has proposed changes to Phase 2 of the Low Carbon Buildings Programme. In order to ensure its success, a reallocation of £7m of LCBP2 funds has been proposed.
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