UK Budget 2009 - Green & Eco Summary and Poll
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Today The Chancellor, Alistair Darling, has delivered his 2009 Budget statement. Below we have listed the points which have a green, eco, or natural aspect to them. The question is the 2009 budget green enough as this could be out last chance.
- From next month until March 2010 motorists to get £2,000 discount on new cars if they trade in cars older than 10 years.
- £4bn of new capital from European Investment Bank for low carbon stuff.
- Alistair Darling promises at least two and maybe four carbon capture projects with “new funding mechanism”.
Britain commits to cut carbon emissions by 34% by 2020.
- Opening up north sea for further expansion, including offshore wind and carbon capture & storage with £525m for offshore wind projects over the next two years.
- Budget offering £500m to help housing industry of which - £100m of that is for local authorities to build energy efficient housing.
- Fuel duty to rise by 2p per litre from September, then by 1p a litre above indexation each April for the next four years. May be more of is will drive our cars more better.
- An extra £1bn to help combat climate change by supporting low-carbon industries.
- £435m support for energy efficiency schemes for homes, firms and public buildings.
- £405m to encourage low-carbon energy and advanced green manufacturing.
Today The Chancellor, Alistair Darling, has delivered his 2009 Budget statement. Below we have listed the points which have a green, eco, or natural aspect to them. The question is the 2009 budget green enough as this could be out last chance.
- From next month until March 2010 motorists to get £2,000 discount on new cars if they trade in cars older than 10 years.
- £4bn of new capital from European Investment Bank for low carbon stuff.
- Alistair Darling promises at least two and maybe four carbon capture projects with “new funding mechanism”.
Britain commits to cut carbon emissions by 34% by 2020.
- Opening up north sea for further expansion, including offshore wind and carbon capture & storage with £525m for offshore wind projects over the next two years.
- Budget offering £500m to help housing industry of which - £100m of that is for local authorities to build energy efficient housing.
- Fuel duty to rise by 2p per litre from September, then by 1p a litre above indexation each April for the next four years. May be more of is will drive our cars more better.
- An extra £1bn to help combat climate change by supporting low-carbon industries.
- £435m support for energy efficiency schemes for homes, firms and public buildings.
- £405m to encourage low-carbon energy and advanced green manufacturing.
http://www.bemoreeco.com/2009/04/uk-budget-2009... 
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