Part of Energy and Climate Change – in the House of Commons at 9:30 am on 31 January 2013.
Michael Crockart
Liberal Democrat, Edinburgh West
9:30,
31 January 2013
One technology that could make a huge difference in this area is anaerobic digestion. I have had discussions with companies in the field, and despite interest from the green investment bank they report that they are still having difficulty in accessing finance. What more can the Minister do to help with that problem?
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