Wednesday July 15, 2009, 3:04 pm
"Financial packages for wind and wave energy and changes to planning procedures are among key components of the Low Carbon Transition Plan.

"Smart" meters are to be deployed in 26 million homes by 2020.

The government says the plan will create up to 400,000 "green jobs" without a major hike in energy prices.

"The strategies we are launching today outline the government's vision for achieving a low carbon future for the UK, reshaping the way we live and work in every element of our lives," said Business Secretary Lord Mandelson."

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Wednesday July 15, 2009, 10:23 pm
The UK and particularly Scotland are examples the rest of the industrialized world need to follow to reduce the threat of global warming, thank you for this story, Dee.

Wednesday July 15, 2009, 11:06 pm
hmmmn,well its a start i suppose, its just a shame that it will have to be paid for by the customer and not the energy company's huge profits,who are of course set to get even more profits from the project.