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<p>The £40m Red Diesel Replacement (RDR) innovation programme focusses on construction/mining/quarrying
sectors, accounting for 63% of UK red-diesel usage. <a href="https://www.e4tech.com/resources/248-e4tech-and-cenex-engage-sectors-that-use-red-diesel-to-identify-innovation-needs-for-low-carbon-alternatives.php"
target="_blank">https://www.e4tech.com/resources/248-e4tech-and-cenex-engage-sectors-that-use-red-diesel-to-identify-innovation-needs-for-low-carbon-alternatives.php</a>.
However, technologies developed and lessons learned through RDR will also benefit
the metals recycling sector.</p><p> </p><p>Other Government support includes:</p><ol><li>Phase-2
Industrial-Fuel-Switching Competition, £55m, Autumn 2022: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/industrial-fuel-switching-competition"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/industrial-fuel-switching-competition</a>.</li><li>Phase-4
Industrial-Energy-Efficiency-Accelerator, Value/Date TBC: <a href="https://programmes.carbontrust.com/ieea/participate-in-ieea/"
target="_blank">https://programmes.carbontrust.com/ieea/participate-in-ieea/</a>.</li><li>Phase-9
Energy-Entrepreneur’s-Fund, £10m, 25 March 2022: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/energy-entrepreneurs-fund-phase-9"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/energy-entrepreneurs-fund-phase-9</a>.</li><li>Industrial-Energy-Transformation-Fund
and Scottish-IETF, £289m and £34m, 31 January 2022 and Summer 2022: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/industrial-energy-transformation-fund"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/industrial-energy-transformation-fund</a>.</li><li>Spring
Budget 2021: 1 April 2021 until 31 March 2023, companies can claim 130% first-year
capital allowances on qualifying plant/machinery investments.</li></ol>
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