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Subsidies and Countervailing Measures G/SCM/N/401/GBR United Kingdom 2023
Climate change mitigation and adaptation,…
Climate change mitigation and adaptation, Environmental goods and services promotion, Air pollution reduction
 Grants and direct payments Manufacturing, Other
Environment, Fuel and Transport: UK Government:…
Environment, Fuel and Transport: UK Government: Plug in Grants
Environment related objective
To support the early market for zero emission vehicles
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Environment, Fuel and Transport: UK Government: Plug in Grants
Purchasers of vehicles are the beneficiaries. The funding is paid to vehicle manufacturers, with the saving passed on to the purchaser. Support is provided through vehicle support subsidies covering: Cars; Motorcycles; Taxis (hackney carriages); Vans; Wheelchair accessible vehicles (WAV).
Type of measure
Grants
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount
Subsidy amount varies
 Implementation period
Implementation periods for each type of vehicle varies, it ranges between March 2011 - March 2024
Keywords
Emissions
Subsidies and Countervailing Measures G/SCM/N/401/GBR United Kingdom 2023 General environmental protection Grants and direct payments Services
Environment, Fuel and Transport: UK Government:…
Environment, Fuel and Transport: UK Government: Rail Research Grant: The scheme provides funding to Rail Safety & Standards Board (RSSB), an industry membership body with responsibility for standards for the UK railway, to deliver cross industry research that addresses the short to long term needs of the British rail industry, UK Government and travelling public. (...) It covers a variety of topics such as (...) environment (...).
Environment related objective
To deliver cross industry research that addresses the short to long term needs of the British rail industry in topics such as environment
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Environment, Fuel and Transport: UK Government: Rail Research Grant: The scheme provides funding to Rail Safety & Standards Board (RSSB), an industry membership body with responsibility for standards for the UK railway, to deliver cross industry research that addresses the short to long term needs of the British rail industry, UK Government and travelling public. (...) It covers a variety of topics such as (...) environment (...).
The grant is provided to the Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB), who use the funding to procure research, deliver research directly, carry out early feasibility competitions and work in strategic partnerships.
Type of measure
Grant
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount
2020/21 Total: GBP 10,083,000; 2021/22 Total: GBP 10,083,000; 2022/23 Total: GBP 9,000,000.
 Implementation period
2015 until the end of financial year 2024/2025.
Keywords
Environment
Subsidies and Countervailing Measures G/SCM/N/401/GBR United Kingdom 2023
Climate change mitigation and adaptation,…
Climate change mitigation and adaptation, Environmental goods and services promotion
 Grants and direct payments Services
Environment, Fuel and Transport: UK Government:…
Environment, Fuel and Transport: UK Government: Rail Innovation Programme: The objective of the scheme is to maximise innovation in the UK rail industry by supporting the implementation of innovative technology by the UK rail industry, to address its challenges, eg (...) reducing carbon emissions and costs.
Environment related objective
To contribute to reducing carbon emissions and costs in the UK rail industry
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Environment, Fuel and Transport: UK Government: Rail Innovation Programme: The objective of the scheme is to maximise innovation in the UK rail industry by supporting the implementation of innovative technology by the UK rail industry, to address its challenges, eg (...) reducing carbon emissions and costs.
The grant is provided to Innovate UK, who fund innovators through competitions. The ultimate recipients of the funding are producers of innovative products.
Type of measure
Grant funding
ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount
2020/21 Total: GBP 9,602,000; 2021/22 Total: GBP 9,852,000; 2022/23 Total: GBP 4,491,000.
 Implementation period
2017 – 2025
Keywords
Emissions
Subsidies and Countervailing Measures G/SCM/N/401/GBR United Kingdom 2023 Environmental goods and services promotion Grants and direct payments Other
Environment, Fuel and Transport: England: Local…
Environment, Fuel and Transport: England: Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) Fund: provides capital grant funding to English local authorities (LAs), which will be used to deliver electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure. Additional funding is available to English LAs to provide the resource and capability to support EV chargepoint delivery.
Environment related objective
To deliver deliver vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure.
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Environment, Fuel and Transport: England: Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) Fund: provides capital grant funding to English local authorities (LAs), which will be used to deliver electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure. Additional funding is available to English LAs to provide the resource and capability to support EV chargepoint delivery.
The grant is provided to local authorities in England. In 2022, GBP 10 million was awarded to nine authorities under an initial pilot programme.
Type of measure
Grant
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount
2022 Total: GBP 10,000,000
 Implementation period
25 March 2022 - 31 March 2025
Keywords
Emissions
Subsidies and Countervailing Measures G/SCM/N/401/GBR United Kingdom 2023 Environmental goods and services promotion Grants and direct payments Other
Environment, Fuel and Transport: England: On…
Environment, Fuel and Transport: England: On Street Residential Chargepoints Scheme (ORCS): is a grant scheme available to local authorities (LAs) in all areas of the UK to fund part of the capital costs of installing slow and fast public electric vehicle (EV) chargepoints. The purpose of the scheme is to increase the availability of on street chargepoints in residential streets where off street parking is not available, thereby ensuring that on street parking is not a barrier to realising the benefits of owning an EV.
Environment related objective
To increase the availability of on street chargepoints in residential streets where off street parking is not available,
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Environment, Fuel and Transport: England: On Street Residential Chargepoints Scheme (ORCS): is a grant scheme available to local authorities (LAs) in all areas of the UK to fund part of the capital costs of installing slow and fast public electric vehicle (EV) chargepoints. The purpose of the scheme is to increase the availability of on street chargepoints in residential streets where off street parking is not available, thereby ensuring that on street parking is not a barrier to realising the benefits of owning an EV.
The grant is provided to local authorities. The scheme funding for up to 75% of the capital costs of installing charging infrastructure, capped at GBP 7,500 per chargepoint, on average. This was subsequently reduced to 60% in FY 2022/23.
Type of measure
Grant
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount
2021 Total: GBP 15,039,417; 2022 Total: GBP 27,593,912
 Implementation period
FY 2017/2018 - Financial Year 2023/2024
Keywords
Emissions
Subsidies and Countervailing Measures G/SCM/N/401/GBR United Kingdom 2023
Environmental goods and services promotion,…
Environmental goods and services promotion, Natural resources conservation
 Grants and direct payments Other
Environment, Fuel and Transport: England: Natural…
Environment, Fuel and Transport: England: Natural Environment Investment Readiness Fund (NEIRF): it is a standalone technical assistance grant scheme, available in England. The aim of the fund is to support the development of projects that can support delivery of one or more natural environmental outcomes from the 25 Year Environment Plan and have the ability to generate revenues from ecosystem services in order to attract and repay investment. Grants will be provided to procure technical assistance support and advice from professional advisors to address barriers to revenue generation from ecosystem services and present compelling cases for potential investors. By exception, grants can be used to develop ecosystem market enablers (e.g., ecosystem investment platforms, verification codes, aggregator vehicles).
Environment related objective
To support the development of projects that can support delivery of one or more natural environmental outcomes from the 25 Year Environment Plan and have the ability to generate revenues from ecosystem services
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Environment, Fuel and Transport: England: Natural Environment Investment Readiness Fund (NEIRF): it is a standalone technical assistance grant scheme, available in England. The aim of the fund is to support the development of projects that can support delivery of one or more natural environmental outcomes from the 25 Year Environment Plan and have the ability to generate revenues from ecosystem services in order to attract and repay investment. Grants will be provided to procure technical assistance support and advice from professional advisors to address barriers to revenue generation from ecosystem services and present compelling cases for potential investors. By exception, grants can be used to develop ecosystem market enablers (e.g., ecosystem investment platforms, verification codes, aggregator vehicles).
The scheme is available to a wide range of applicants, including not for profit organisations, local authorities and businesses.
Type of measure
Grant
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount
2021 Total: GBP 40,949.30; 2022 Total: GBP 2,074,672.92
 Implementation period
February 2021 – 31 March 2024. Final payments expected for a further 3 months, with final payments made by 30 June 2024
Keywords
Eco
Environment
Natural resources
Subsidies and Countervailing Measures G/SCM/N/401/GBR United Kingdom 2023
Afforestation/reforestation, Biodiversity and…
Afforestation/reforestation, Biodiversity and ecosystem, Climate change mitigation and adaptation
 Grants and direct payments Agriculture, Forestry
Environment, Fuel and Transport: England: Nature…
Environment, Fuel and Transport: England: Nature for Climate Fund (NCF) Programme. The primary objective of the Nature for Climate Fund (NCF) programme is to increase tree planting and peatland restoration and in England to tackle the global crises of climate change and biodiversity loss in the terrestrial environment. The programme, delivered through a number of different workstreams, will also deliver a wide range of additional environmental, social and economic benefits.
Environment related objective
To increase tree planting and peatland restoration and in England to tackle the global crises of climate change and biodiversity loss in the terrestrial environment.
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Environment, Fuel and Transport: England: Nature for Climate Fund (NCF) Programme. The primary objective of the Nature for Climate Fund (NCF) programme is to increase tree planting and peatland restoration and in England to tackle the global crises of climate change and biodiversity loss in the terrestrial environment. The programme, delivered through a number of different workstreams, will also deliver a wide range of additional environmental, social and economic benefits.
Grants are provided to landowners for tree planting and peatland restoration. Applications are made by the landowner to the relevant delivery partner for assessment against given criteria for the specific scheme.
Type of measure
Grants
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount
The total CDEL (Capital Departmental Expenditure Limit) budget over the life of the programme is GBP 757,506,106. The life of the programme is longer than the notification period and the figure also includes enabling activities and measures not in scope of this notification.
 Implementation period
Financial year 2020/21 to the end of financial year 2024/25
Keywords
Bio
Climate
Environment
Forest
Subsidies and Countervailing Measures G/SCM/N/401/GBR United Kingdom 2023 Waste management and recycling Grants and direct payments Other
Environment, Fuel and Transport: England: Plastic…
Environment, Fuel and Transport: England: Plastic Packaging Recycling: (...) Key plastic packaging materials in scope of the scheme were: plastic trays, pots and tubs, in particular those made from PET; plastic films and pouches; and the recycling of plastic packaging into food grade and pharmaceutical packaging applications.
Environment related objective
To support projects to provide new infrastructure and technologies to increase recycling capacity and capability for currently difficult to recycle plastic packaging, thereby diverting this waste from landfill or incineration, so it remains a valuable resource.
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Environment, Fuel and Transport: England: Plastic Packaging Recycling: (...) Key plastic packaging materials in scope of the scheme were: plastic trays, pots and tubs, in particular those made from PET; plastic films and pouches; and the recycling of plastic packaging into food grade and pharmaceutical packaging applications.
The grants were awarded to plastics recycling companies following an open competitive process. Interested parties were invited to submit an Expression of Interest setting out outline proposals, which were considered against a set of published criteria. The focus was on projects providing new infrastructure and technologies to help significantly increase recycling capacity and capability for currently difficult to recycle plastic packaging, such as plastic films and pouches.
Type of measure
Grant
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount
2022 Total: GBP 944,806; 2021 Total: GBP 1,495,000.
 Implementation period
August 2019 – September 2022
Keywords
Plastic
Recycle
Waste
Subsidies and Countervailing Measures G/SCM/N/401/GBR United Kingdom 2023 Waste management and recycling Grants and direct payments Other
Environment, Fuel and Transport: England: Small…
Environment, Fuel and Transport: England: Small Scale Textile Recycling and Re Use Grant: (...) While over recent years progress has been made enhancing collections and diverting used textiles from landfill, export markets were approaching saturation before the covid 19 pandemic, and over 330,000 tonnes of clothing were still disposed of in household residual waste in 2017. Additionally, the covid 19 pandemic introduced new and exacerbated existing challenges in the used textiles sector. (...) This fund aimed to encourage innovation and enhance recycling/reuse of used textiles, as well as provide an opportunity to support the sector during covid 19 while also encouraging a longer term shift towards more sustainable practices.
Environment related objective
To provide grants towards reducing waste through investment in equipment and innovative solutions to increase the recycling of textiles or extend its lifetime through reuse or repurposing, so that this material remains a valuable resource.
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Environment, Fuel and Transport: England: Small Scale Textile Recycling and Re Use Grant: (...) While over recent years progress has been made enhancing collections and diverting used textiles from landfill, export markets were approaching saturation before the covid 19 pandemic, and over 330,000 tonnes of clothing were still disposed of in household residual waste in 2017. Additionally, the covid 19 pandemic introduced new and exacerbated existing challenges in the used textiles sector. (...) This fund aimed to encourage innovation and enhance recycling/reuse of used textiles, as well as provide an opportunity to support the sector during covid 19 while also encouraging a longer term shift towards more sustainable practices.
The Textiles Recycling and Re use Grant was open to commercial and not for profit organisations of any size in England. Grants were awarded through a 2 stage competitive process. Recipients of the funding were expected to contribute to the delivery of up to 13,970 tonnes of waste textiles diverted from landfill and 20,068 CO2 emissions avoided, which each award having a specific target. Successful applicants were not required to provide any match funding. In total, 5 companies received awards under the Scheme.
Type of measure
Grant
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount
2022 Total: GBP 588,317.00; 2021 Total: GBP 141,926.40.
 Implementation period
January 2021 until 2025
Keywords
Emissions
Recycle
Sustainable
Waste
Subsidies and Countervailing Measures G/SCM/N/401/GBR United Kingdom 2023
Climate change mitigation and adaptation,…
Climate change mitigation and adaptation, Environmental goods and services promotion, Air pollution reduction
 Grants and direct payments Manufacturing, Services
Environment, Fuel and Transport: England: Zero…
Environment, Fuel and Transport: England: Zero Emission Bus Regional Areas: The scheme provides funding to help local transport authorities (LTAs), outside London, to introduce zero emission buses and the infrastructure needed to support them.
Environment related objective
To increase the uptake of zero emission buses, to speed up the full transition to a zero emission bus fleet in England and Wales, to improve air quality in urban areas, and to encourage investment in the UK automotive industry.
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Environment, Fuel and Transport: England: Zero Emission Bus Regional Areas: The scheme provides funding to help local transport authorities (LTAs), outside London, to introduce zero emission buses and the infrastructure needed to support them.
Support was provided to local transport authorities. Grants were paid up front as a lump sum via bank transfer. Allocations were determined via an application process and through the submission of business cases.
Type of measure
Grant
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount
252,500,000 GBP
 Implementation period
30 March 2021 - 26 March 2022.
Keywords
Emissions