Some 24 councils have been awarded over £2.1m to support development of low carbon heating projects.

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Staffordshire County Council, Manchester City Council and the London Borough of Camden were among winners in the second round of funding from the Heat Networks Delivery Unit.

As part of the funding, successful applicants will receive commercial and technical support and guidance to help attract commercial investment in the supply of efficient and cost-effective heat to homes and businesses.

Remaining support from the £7m pot will be allocated through further funding rounds, which are set to run until March 2015.

Energy and climate change minister, Greg Barker, said: ‘This is another step the Coalition Government is taking to help drive down the long term cost of energy bills. Heat networks are a defining part of our smarter, cleaner energy future.

‘Local authorities are looking at innovative ways to supply low carbon heat to a range of buildings such as multi-storey apartments, office buildings and social housing.’

The full list of winners in round two is: