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The Department for Environment and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has today revealed a new £20 million funding pot, which will help UK farmers, foresters and horticulturalists develop green projects.

In anticipation of the Green Deal rollout, E.ON has revealed a £100,000 funding package to help with the recruitment of 100 energy efficiency apprentices. This commitment follows Government‘s £3.5m fund to train 1,000 apprentices in relevant Green Deal skills.

The Prime Minister, David Cameron, has today launched the Big Society Bank, which will fund community schemes and social enterprises across the UK.

Leeds County Council is set to roll out a network of solar-powered street map signs at 25 different sites across the city.

GGFi, the insurance division of the Glass & Glazing Federation, has launched a new insurance-backed scheme, designed to protect consumers from the possibility that their installer ceases to trade.

Easy MCS has signed a partnership agreement with solar photovoltaics manufacturer, Winaico. Together the companies will offer an exclusive discount programme, which will assist installers with the costs of entering the renewable marketplace.

The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has today issued a Call for Evidence to gauge whether the home insulation market is actually benefitting consumers. OFT has made the decision to analyse the energy efficiency markets in the UK before the implementation of the Green Deal, which is expected later this year.

A new finance brokerage which promises to provide specialist funding for renewable energy and energy efficiency projects for businesses across the UK has been launched.

Ely-based automation specialists, Innomech, has made a major investment in solar PV technology that will see the company become carbon neutral by the end of the year.

Herefordshire-based Caplor Energy has this week completed a 50kWp solar photovoltaic project at the University of Worcester. The system, which will reduce the St John’s Campus’s annual energy bill, continues to work towards the University’s drive to reduce carbon emissions.