Although one would be hard pushed to describe today's budget as a 'green' one, Chancellor George Osborne made plenty of announcements that will affect - directly and indirectly - the fortunes of the UK's green businesses.
Key announcements include the scrapping of the Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) and a corresponding rise in the Climate Change Levy (CCL), new tax breaks for oil and gas industries, more money for flood defences and more support for energy storage research...............................................Full Article: Source |