Taxation

Environmental Audit Committee Chair Philip Dunne talks to BusinessGreen about the need for 'a tax system fit for net zero Britain' and the right time to judge whether the government has delivered on its green recovery promises

As COP26 approaches the government must take every opportunity to lead on decarbonising in a fair and equitable way, writes Esin Serin from LSE's Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment

National Audit Office urges government to start measuring impacts of environmental taxes more closely in order to give Parliament a better idea of the role tax can play in meeting green goals

Carbon taxes can work well in some parts of the economy, but are not always the right mechanism, writes Energy Systems Catapult chief executive Philip New

Number 10 reportedly considering making plans for carbon border tariffs a priority for G7 Summit, as sources downplay chances of new meat and dairy tax

Reports suggest Number 10 is considering a radical overhaul of the UK's carbon taxes in a bid to spark global climate action ahead of COP26 Summit

New UK Energy Research Centre report argues 2030 ban on new internal combustion engine cars needs to be supported by bolder policy measures throughout the 2020s

All the green details from the government's new Spending Review and National Infrastructure Strategy

Groups as diverse as Tesco and Greenpeace back letter urging government to deliver stronger and more consistent carbon pricing regime

Industry alliance urges government to consider a raft of tax measures and financial incentives in support of new target date to phase out of diesel and petrol cars from 2030