They are back to the same level as 2019, with a rebound in car use after the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions becoming a significant contributor to the increased emissions

One of the projects promises to give a sustainable decommissioning solution for wind turbines

Applicants must embed energy efficiency in the design of their projects, focusing on energy uses such as heating, cooling, refrigeration, compressed air and business processes

The reduction in carbon emissions achieved was equivalent to taking more than 23,000 petrol or diesel cars off the roads

A full-scale floating turbine is expected to be deployed at a test site by 2022

Participants must embed energy-saving measures in the design of their projects

Projects must explore ways to decarbonise the nation’s energy supply

They are being offered a share of up to £360,000 to upgrade vacuum and milk pump technology

Householders will be given grants for installing the technologies

One significant contributor to the fall in emissions last year was the change in the power generation fuel mix