Taxation

Think tank says fiscal policies should be used to tackle air pollution crisis and reverse shift towards diesel vehicles

New report from Policy Exchange think tank calls for tax breaks and improved mortgage affordability tests to help drive energy efficiency improvements

Partnership between Generation Investment Management and Ecofys aims to explore how carbon pricing can facilitate sustainable global economic growth

With new plans to cut emissions by 85 per cent by 2045 and offset the rest abroad, the Scandinavian country is demonstrating how green ambition can be ratcheted up post-Paris

Drax understood to be considering its options after court rules against case brought over shock removal of Climate Change Levy exemption

Mike Landy of the Solar Trade Association argues there is a compelling case for the government to stick to its guns in its battle with Brussels and ensure solar technologies continue to benefit from a lower VAT rate

Industry group had accused government of reneging on promise to give six months' notice over any changes

New business alliance say the EU-US trade deal would undermine environmental regulations as well as democracy

LSE study predicts modest carbon tax would increase consumer prices by just 0.9 per cent, while driving emission cuts

Once rarely mentioned in polite company, the idea of putting a price on carbon is now a rallying cry among businesses