Taxation

Rich countries must scale up efforts to cut carbon emissions, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development tells world leaders in New York

Bunzl's Joanna Gilroy asks whether Treasury taxes on single use packaging products can really fix the problem and help to resolve the ocean plastic crisis

Robertsbridge's Charles Secrett argues it is time government rethought its approach to environmental fines or risk undermining public support for green measures

EU ETS price on course to hit €40 per tonne by 2023 says Carbon Tracker, but how high is too high?

HM Treasury says consultation on taxing plastic waste received highest ever response rate from businesses and the public, with strong support for measures to cut demand for takeaway containers

Residential Landlords Association calls on Treasury to incentivise upgrades needed to deliver on new energy efficiency standards

Study co-authored by Lord Stern argues governments should focus on building public support for strong carbon pricing, rather than limiting themselves to economic arguments

Michael Gove: 'It is only by working together we will reverse the rising tide of plastic waste finding its way into our rivers, seas and oceans'

Scientists find an estimated 30 per cent drop in plastic bags on the seabed in the same timeframe as charges were introduced in European countries

Uptick in industrial activity drives emissions growth across the trading bloc