Treasury urged to insulate homes with carbon tax revenues

Jessica Shankleman
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New report accuses government of hypocrisy over failure to recycle revenues from emissions trading and carbon price floor

A coalition of businesses and NGOs has accused the Treasury of hypocrisy over its refusal to use proceeds from carbon taxes to insulate the UK's housing stock. A new report, authored by an ex-Treasury...

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