Taxation

Jeremy Hunt faces fresh call to cut VAT on public EV chargers and pull forward £6bn energy efficiency programme

State of the Union address touts success of historic US climate legislation, but warns more action is needed to tackle escalating environmental impacts

The UK is reaping more money from carbon taxes than it is spending on tackling domestic emissions – these funds should go towards reducing household dependency on gas, argue the NEF's Margaret Welsh and Alex Chapman

New Government review recommends making sustainable drainage systems a requirement for all new developments in England

Treasury yesterday published technical note finalising details of its controversial new levy on clean electricity generators, sparking fresh warnings tax could undermine green investment

Latest whitepaper offers invaluable insights on this year's global COP27 summit and its impact on business

But measure slammed by opposition politicians as 'a pathetic and insulting attempt to save face' amid growing outcry over sewage discharge into waterways

The government says it has a fiscal hole to fill yet continues to subsidise oil and gas through tax breaks and financial support to the tune of billions of pounds, writes Green Party MP Caroline Lucas

Treasury urgently needs to provide green tax roadmap that can boost investor certainty and enable net zero transition, Green Alliance report argues

Industry groups fear windfall tax on clean energy generators and new taxes for electric vehicles could slow net zero transition