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Report: UK should retain carbon price floor… for now
Policy Exchange paper argues Treasury should stick with carbon price floor until coal is fully forced off the grid
Sarkozy floats plan for carbon tariffs on US goods if Trump tears up Paris Agreement
French presidential candidate proposes a Europe-wide carbon tax on American imports if Trump administration refuses to deliver on Paris commitments
Tax meat and dairy to cut emissions and save lives, study urges
Surcharges of 40 per cent on beef and 20 per cent on milk would compensate for climate damage and deter people from consuming as much unhealthy food
Watchdog criticises government overspend on green energy subsidies
National Audit Office finds forecasted overspend of Levy Control Framework cap is likely to see increase in energy bills
Leonardo DiCaprio's Before the Flood covers everything from carbon taxes to melting icecaps, but does its message hit home?
Actor's climate change documentary jumps around in its effort to cover a huge amount of ground, but ultimately hammers home its intended sense of urgency
US government inks largest ever renewables purchase
Desert solar array in Arizona will be used to provide power to 14 US Navy bases in California
Solar business rates to be cut for some firms, but others still fear huge tax hike
Valuations Office acts to limit business rates for companies exporting sizeable amount of solar power to the grid, but those using power on site could yet see eight-fold tax increase
US and China reveal how phasing out 'inefficient' fossil fuel subsidies is easier said than done
Data gaps in China and political opposition in the US mean efforts to phase out fossil fuel subsidies continue to face significant challenges
After Apple tax ruling, fossil fuel companies should be worried
Political nonsense or the rule of law? Apple's €13bn tax bill is a cautionary tale for fossil fuel companies, argues ClientEarth's Sam Bright
Labour calls for 'proper scrutiny' of rooftop solar tax hike
Labour slams government proposals which could see an eight-fold increase in the tax businesses and schools pay on rooftop solar panels
In a climate-constrained world, could London airport expansion price other cities out of the market?
Campaign for Better Transport analysis finds Heathrow expansion relies on higher carbon prices that could reduce demand in other parts of the country
MPs accuse government energy efficiency schemes of wasting public money
Public Affairs Committee criticises "wildly optimistic" forecast of demand for Green Deal loans
EU should adopt bolder energy efficiency target, top executives tell Juncker
Business leaders urge European Commission to back more ambitious energy efficiency targets
Business rates for rooftop solar installations set to rise dramatically next year, industry warns
Re-evaluation of business rates, set to take effect next year, could leave businesses with rooftop solar installations facing an eight-fold tax hike, Solar Trade Association warns
German cabinet approves €1bn package to drive electric car sales
Package set to subsidise sales of electric cars as well as roll out a nationwide charging network
France to set carbon price floor at €30 per tonne
Environment minister Ségolène Royal says new floor price will be enshrined in 2017 Finance Bill in an effort to kick-start concerted efforts from other nations
France vows to tackle faltering carbon market with unilateral floor price
President Francois Hollande commits to unilateral carbon floor price in a bid to 'show the way' towards a more effective carbon market
For a government allergic to renewables, flexibility on VAT may not be a good thing
Green Party MEP Molly Scott Cato argues there is no need for a battle between the UK and the European Commission over VAT rates on renewables
UK solar industry welcomes potential EU VAT progress
New EU Action Plan hailed as potential step towards UK retaining reduced VAT rate for solar panels
Potential Tata Steel bidder hints at green future for Port Talbot plant
Sanjeev Gupta raises prospect of embattled South Wales plant being powered by renewable energy, as analysis suggests steelworks conversion could slash carbon emissions
Reports: Prospective Tata Steel bidder seeks carbon tax deal
Liberty House reportedly seeking assurances on carbon taxes as it mulls rescue bid
UK steel crisis: Green policies 'not the number one issue, by any means'
Government reveals plan to exempt heavy industry from renewables costs, as industry body rejects claims climate policy primary driver behind steel crisis
Speculation mounts that solar VAT rise could be scrapped
Treasury reportedly hinting planned solar panel tax rise will be ditched ahead of key Budget debate
Could Labour be about to block the solar VAT hike?
New Labour amendment seeking to allow solar an exemption from higher VAT tax rate is winning cross-party backing
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