Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what support the Government is providing for early stage innovation in the low carbon sector.

The Government is expected to directly spend approximately £1.3billion on low carbon innovation (research, development and demonstration) in this spending review period (2011-15). This support is coordinated through the Low Carbon Innovation Coordination Group¹ (LCICG).

Support beyond the end of this financial year is dependent on the outcome of the Spending Review.

¹ http://www.lowcarboninnovation.co.uk/