A recent report from the Institute for Public Policy Research ( IPPR ) warns that ' diesel farm ' owners could be awarded subsidies of up to £ 434 m increased from £ 109 m the previous year , if they succeed in winning contracts to supply 1.5GW of power . The IPPR also warned that further support for diesel , the dirtiest form of energy generation available , will hamper the UK 's role in reducing carbon emissions . The IPPR suggests the UK Government puts restrictions on companies that have already secured subsidies , which should force them into fitting carbon capture technology to capture pollutants . “The same ministers purporting to help consumers by slashing support for the cleanest energy sources are forcing them to pay millions to one of the dirtiest,” said Greenpeace’s head of energy, Daisy Sands. As it stands , under the government 's new energy regime , subsidies for solar and wind power have been cut significantly , and owners of heavily - polluting diesel generators are set to make huge profits if further subsidies are granted .
A recent report from the Institute for Public Policy Research ( IPPR ) warns that ' diesel farm ' owners could be awarded subsidies of up to £ 434 m increased from £ 109 m the previous year , if they succeed in winning contracts to supply 1.5GW of power . The IPPR also warned that further support for diesel , the dirtiest form of energy generation available , will hamper the UK 's role in reducing carbon emissions . The IPPR suggests the UK Government puts restrictions on companies that have already secured subsidies , which should force them into fitting carbon capture technology to capture pollutants . As it stands , under the government 's new energy regime , subsidies for solar and wind power have been cut significantly , and owners of heavily - polluting diesel generators are set to make huge profits if further subsidies are granted .