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01 Jun 20221 minute read

Government invests over £31mn to cut carbon

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Government invests over £31mn to cut carbon

Over £31m in new Government funding will help industries reduce its reliance on fossil fuels and slash carbon emissions, helping it become greener and cut energy bills. The funding includes over £6.6m to help move away from using red diesel, which is a type of fossil fuel used for off-road vehicles and machinery used in the quarrying, mining and construction sectors.

The funding will:

  • Support British industries to become less reliant on fossil fuels
  • Help industries cut emissions and energy costs
  • Support the development of carbon capture and green energy technologies in the UK
  • Support green jobs and encourage investment

It will begin the development of cleaner alternatives such as e-fuels and green hydrogen, as well as technologies that capture and store energy that would normally be wasted from a vehicle or machine so it can be used instead. Over £5.5m is also being invested to develop technologies that will support the industry in cutting back on high carbon fuels and switch to greener alternatives such as hydrogen, electrification, or biomass fuel.

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