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To address the market failure in which the landlords do not have incentive to improve the energy efficiency of his properties

Increasing energy efficiency in residential property can make a significant contribution to reducing carbon emissions. There is a particular need for action targeted at the rented residential sector, since such properties produce more emissions than other homes. This reflects a market failure in the residential rented property sector, which discourages landlords from improving the energy efficiency of the properties that they let. There is a real incentive for a homeowner to improve the energy efficiency of their home, which does not exist for landlords. This is because the benefits of such improvements, in the form of increased comfort and lower utility bills, are enjoyed by the tenant and not to the landlord.

To support low-carbon technologies that leads to environmental benefits.
2. Policy objectives
The purpose of the Carbon Trust Applied Research Open Call is the reduction of green house gas emissions with particular emphasis on reduction of emissions from UK sources. By supporting the development of low- carbon technology, the Carbon Trust aims to bridge the funding gap in the market caused by the presently existing lack of internalization of carbon costs. Carbon Trust funding will help to secure the funding continuum that is vital to the successful delivery to market of low carbon technologies. The purpose of the scheme is to support the United Kingdom and the European Community in meeting, as a minimum, their international commitments under the Kyoto Protocol.
The development of low- carbon technologies will lead to clear horizontal benefits. It will in particular lead to environmental benefits and simultaneously to increased levels of energy (carbon) efficiency for energy users. UK Energy use is evenly divided between buildings, industry and transport. Positive benefits flowing from the development and use of new low- carbon technology will therefore not be sector specific but accrue across all sectors. The development of low carbon technology will benefit a wide range of industries as well as society as a whole.

To promote energy efficiency.
2. Policy objectives
Combined heat and power (CHP) is a low- carbon technology, which can be between 25 and 30% more efficient in primary energy usage than more traditional forms of secondary energy generation. The aim of the scheme is to encourage more usage of this type of power generation, which is currently at a competitive disadvantage due to the fact that it is significantly more expensive to produce power from CHP than from conventional power plants.
The EU Cogeneration Directive (2004/8/EC) came into force on 21 February 2004, allowing Member States until 21 February 2006 to transpose it into national law. The Directive places an obligation on Member States to ensure that support for CHP is based on useful heat demand and primary energy saving s. It sets out a methodology for assessing the energy efficiency of CHP schemes based on harmonized efficiency reference values for the separate production of heat and power.

To promote low-carbon products to market.
2. Policy objectives
This programme addresses important "innovation gaps" and reduces the risks for the private sector involvement in early-stage technology development with the ultimate aim of accelerating low- carbon products to market.

To increase energy efficiency in residential properties.
2. Policy objectives
Increasing energy efficiency in residential property can make a significant contribution to reducing carbon emissions. There is a particular need for action targeted at the rented residential sector, since such properties produce more emissions than other homes. This reflects a market failure in the residential rented property sector, which discourages landlords from improving the energy efficiency of the properties that they let. There is a real incentive for a homeowner to improve the energy efficiency of their home, which does not exist for landlords.

To protect the environment.
2. Policy objectives
Urban Development Grant is a discretionary grant with the objective of promoting job creation, inward investment and environmental improvement by the stimulation of development of vacant, derelict or underused land or buildings.

To promote use of alternative energies.
2. Policy objectives
To support alternative fuels that produce environmental benefits, and recognises that biodiesel from waste cooking oil is a highly sustainable biofuel, converting a waste product that would otherwise go to landfill. To support producers using waste /used cooking oil who were likely to be most seriously affected by the withdrawal of the duty incentive which ceased on 31 March.

To promote renewable energies.

2. Policy Objectives
To deliver an increase electricity generation from eligible renewables sources.

To protect the environment.

2. Policy objectives
The objective is to support business development primarily for SMEs. Fields covered include management, finance, new technology, e-commerce, protection of intellectual property rights, assessing feasibility of new ventures, environmental protection; participation in trade fairs and exhibitions; studies relating to investment decisions on environmental protection, energy saving measures and energy from renewable energy sources; purchase of specific dedicated capital equipment and/or assets related to a development project and which are additional to the SME.

To promote development of renewable energy and increase carbon saving.
2. Policy objectives
Aim of the Scheme is to provide grants to businesses to support the installation and commissioning/deployment of pre-commercial wave and tidal electricity generating devices at the European Marine Energy Centre. Scheme also supports components of projects requiring testing at EMEC e.g. mooring systems, foundation installation systems etc. that will lead to reduced project cost and/or improved operation and maintenance for the industry.
Key objectives
To support the early development of wave and tidal technologies that need to complete pre-competitive R&D through deployment and demonstration in Scotland;
To capture key data on the resource, costs (construction, installation, commissioning, operational and maintenance) and energy performance and revenue;
To promote the development of a diverse renewables supply;
To secure the increased learning benefits and cost reductions from the initial deployment of these devices; and
To increase carbon savings in line with the Scottish Ministers' commitment as set out in 'Changing our Ways: Scotland's Climate Change Programme' published in 2006.