Sunak vows to scrap VAT on energy bills, as green groups criticise TV debates

Michael Holder
clock • 6 min read
Credit: HM Treasury/Flickr CC BY-NC-ND 2.0
Image:

Credit: HM Treasury/Flickr CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

As Tory leadership rivals Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss unveil further pledges, the contest is attracting growing criticism for lack of focus on climate and the environment

Rishi Sunak has vowed to temporarily ditch VAT on energy bills to help ease the burden of soaring energy costs on struggling households this winter if elected Prime Minister, as the race to succeed Boris...

To continue reading this article...

Join BusinessGreen

  • Enjoy exclusive news, insights and analysis from Europe’s leading source of information on the green economy and business.
  • Make smart, responsible business decisions with an eye on the latest regulatory and tech development
  • Tap into our extensive archive of exclusive articles, news, analysis and guide
  • Access to our new BusinessGreen intelligence service, providing you with
  • > Exclusive in-depth case studies
  • > Policy briefings, white papers and reports on market trends that are shaping the direction of the net zero transition
  • Our overnight briefing, expertly curated help you run a competitive and sustainable business
  • Online and interactive meetings with BusinessGreen’s editors to discuss the crucial stories and trends from the past month

Choose from 3 paid membership levels or start a 7-day no strings trial.

Join nowTry 7 day trial

 

Already a BusinessGreen member?

Login

More on Politics

 Keir Starmer at UCL campus in East London earlier this year | Credit: Preet Kaur Gill MP

Keir Starmer to promise 'proper' green industrial strategy under a Labour government

Labour leader to take aim at Tories' 'laissez-faire' approach to industrial strategy, arguing bolder government direction required to drive next phase of UK green growth

Michael Holder
clock 05 June 2023 • 4 min read
Energy Security Secretary Grant Shapps on a visit to Japan last month | Credit: UK Government, Flickr

'Pretty depressing weekend': Key net zero policies face fresh wave of criticism

From oil and gas licenses to heat pumps and recycling to active travel, crucial planks of the government’s climate policy framework are coming under attack from all sides

James Murray
clock 05 June 2023 • 9 min read
The Darvaza gas crater in Turkmenistan, also known as the 'Gates of Hell' | Credit: iStock

Global Briefing: US eyes deal to plug vast Turkmenistan methane leaks

Plus major Saudi green hydrogen facility, ExxonMobil CCS deal and all the top green business news from around the world this week

BusinessGreen staff
clock 02 June 2023 • 7 min read