Taxation

Incentives that drive household energy efficiency improvements can cut carbon and bolster the nation's energy security, writes CEN's Sam Payne

Business group urges Jeremy Hunt to use Autumn Statement to beef up support for green markets and secure investment in areas that will drive sustainable growth

Polling suggests public is broadly supportive of measures that would see fossil fuel revenues channelled towards climate-vulnerable nations

More than 30 road transport sector leaders and environmental campaigners urge government to cut duty on low carbon biofuels

First official data on impact of the UK's Plastic Packaging Tax (PPT) finds 40 per cent of plastic manufactured in or imported to UK last year was exempt from the tax

New BNEF analysis finds IRA has dangled 'very attractive carrots' to accelerate US decarbonisation drive - but warns a 'few more sticks' are needed to hit climate targets

The current tax system actively discourages business models that save consumers money and free up resources, warns Green Alliance's Jasmine Dhaliwal

Introduction of 5p plastic bag charge in 2014 has helped avoid seven billion carrier bags from going to waste, according to new data from Defra

As the UK's HGV levy returns, environmental groups call for shift from a flat levy to distance-based charging with exemptions for new zero emission trucks

Overhauling the aviation taxation regime would help European governments claw back billions of Euros in missed revenue and help cut carbon emissions, a new analysis suggests