Taxation

Trade unions and energy intensive manufacturers urge government to help carbon intensive sectors transition towards cleaner technologies

Think tank IPPR says war on motorists is a "myth" as fare rises vastly outweigh increases in the cost of car ownership

Treasury confirms it will fight to keep cut-rate VAT for green goods on domestic but not charitable buildings

Representative Jim McDermott seeks to revive carbon pricing debate with plan for deficit-tackling emissions levy

But environment minister reveals government could replicate levy that has been pioneered in Wales and Ireland

Decision to exclude vehicle excise duty and air passenger duty from list of environmental taxes will cut blue chip’s green taxes by more than £100m

The Treasury’s decision to redefine green taxes to exclude fuel and aviation duties is the very height of political cowardice

Treasury accused of removing levies from official definition of environmental tax in order to show proportion of revenue from green taxes will rise

Why don't we keep the CRC, but scrap the stealth tax element?

With plastic bag use on the rise again, the Prime Minister will be left looking weak if he fails to take action