Taxation

The Autumn Statement was a missed opportunity to remove barriers holding back the UK's green economy, writes UK Corporate Leaders Group's Beverley Cornaby

Hunt's flurry of green reforms in the Autumn Statement are welcome, yet still dangerously underpowered

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt put major tax cuts, green manufacturing support, and grid planning reform at centrepiece of his new economic strategy - but will it be enough to revive the UK's sluggish economy?

BusinessGreen rounds up all the reaction from green campaigners, low-carbon businesses, and climate policy experts to the tax and spending changes announced by the Chancellor

Tax breaks for capital investment welcomed by businesses, but campaigners accuse Chancellor of 'tinkering at the edges' and failing to match US and EU green industrial strategies

Tax break expected to form centrepiece of Autumn Statement plans to business investment, alongside £320m in backing for 'high-growth' science and tech firms via new investment vehicles

E3G research suggests majority of both UK manufacturers and the wider public would support the introduction of a carbon boarder adjustment mechanism

Electrified vehicles accounted for 37.6 per cent of all new car registrations in October, but concerns remain that growth in battery electric market is slowing

Environmental factors account for a fifth of hidden agrifood costs but are likely underestimated due to data limitations, UN report warns

New Economic Foundation calls for lower interest rates for green investments in order to save households and businesses billions of pounds a year while supporting the net zero transition