Is it in the Governments or Energy companies interest to reduce CO2 or let you 'do it yourself" with MCHP units?

Is it in the Governments or Energy companies interest to reduce CO2 or let you 'do it yourself" with MCHP units?

Someone raised a good point on a forum which was whether it was in the governments or energy companies interest to reduce CO2? They are obligated to reduce CO2 are they not? Is it in the energy companies interest for you to reduce fuel usage? Is it their intension to let energy prices spiral so much people are forced to except fuel efficient equipment with the massive initial financial outlay and sell half the energy at 2x the price. Interesting thought with bulging populations.

But why do they seem keen on solar?

The payback is at least 10 years and the returns to be honest are so small it may give goverments time to sort out there energy policy and the taxation from energy being sold at record prices and amounts. Small wind turbines arnt even worth the bother. Air heat pumps or Fuel Cell Boilers (not released in many parts of the world) are the only option for some people now. Air heat pumps are now capable of DHW/CH and have a high COP (1kW electricity usage for 6kW heat output). With micro fuel cell CHP units you get domestic hot water, heating and 2 kw of electricty output to grid tie or sell back to the grid with efficiency's of 60% (current record). Unfortunatly the government have decided to offer a reduce the sell back price on MCHP units (Ceramic Fuel Cells Bluegen) to 0.08/kw verses 0.20p/kw for solar. Is this due to lost tax revenues? Interesting thought with bulging populations and increased energy usage. Time to act on CO2? Or lose taxation?