Always look on the green side - analysis - [briefing in depth]

E&T looks at the UK´s Budget allocations for green technology. This will be channelled to the development of low-carbon technologies such as wind and marine energy. Support small-scale renewable energy technologies and community heating schemes. The government intends to foster the development of combined heat and power (CHP) by extending the Climate Change Levy (CCL) exemption for indirect sales of CHP electricity to 2023. Support for offshore wind investments. The government intends to invest in research into the process of capturing carbon dioxide from fossil fuel combustion and storing it instead of releasing it into the atmosphere.