UK Government Falling Short On Low-Carbon Research: CBI

Posted on 08. Sep, 2009 by Ross in Corporate Policy, United Kingdom

The low-carbon future of the UK economy hinges upon improved government research and development support for businesses.

That was the declaration by the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), who today said that the UK Government must maintain and improve the research and development (R&D) tax credit scheme to help Britain lead the way in low-carbon innovation, to not only reduce the nation’s environmental impact but to play a key role in the post-carbon economy of the future.

The move came immediately after an expansion of the government’s cleantech business incubation scheme via the Carbon Trust, providing an additional