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The government is investing £18 million in SMEs and start ups in the clean technology sector, through the Carbon Trust.

“The UK is a real hot-bed of clean tech innovation and the sector has the potential to create significant economic value for Britain but it needs urgent support,” stated Tom Delay, Chief Executive of the Carbon Trust.

“In the current environment, even the most promising companies are finding it hard to attract the funding needed to turn bright ideas into commercial success stories. With this new funding boost, we are confident that the tide will now begin to turn."

The £18 million will be invested over the next 12-18 months, and is hoped to plug a gap in the finances of many small businesses as they establish themselves in the clean technology sector.

By 2050, the Carbon Trust estimates that green energies could be an industry worth £70 billion, providing for 250,000 jobs.