Guardian: The government gave a significant boost to the wind power industry today when it promised to extend the Renewables Obligation of financial support until 2037 in the pre-budget statement. Chancellor Alistair Darling also changed airline passenger taxes to a system that he said would reduce aviation but dropped plans for a more stringent duty on aircraft. Environmental campaigners were also disappointed that there was no wider Green New Deal. The Renewables Obligation, which …