The eight-point plan aims to provide a quarter of UK energy needs from renewable sources by 2025 and calls for increased use of renewables across all industries.

Policy has so far focussed mainly on renewable electricity generation, but bio-energy can play a significant role in reducing carbon emissions, said British Biogen chief executive, Peter Billins.

"Renewable transport fuels such as bio-diesel and bio-ethanol are available today and biomass heating is now increasingly seen as a possible alternative at all scales," he said.

"The radical approach set out in the manifesto can realise this potential and bring jobs to the countryside and to UK manufacturing."

Some of the points in the Renewable Energy Industry Action Plan are summarised below:

• Creation of a Cabinet level post to deliver the UK's renewable programme
• Extend renewable electricity targets so at least 25% of power comes from renewables by 2025
• Promotion of renewable energy in other sectors, so 25% of all energy comes from renewables by 2025
• Additional revenue for renewable power generation technologyTax breaks to promote investment in renewables - includes calls for a cut in biofuel duty
• More support for small-scale projects
• Aim to improve planning prospects for renewable development
• A plan to accommodate increasing renewable capacity in the existing electricity grid