Shifting the burden

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Adam Bell warns the government faces significant challenges if it is to make its mooted carbon tax and rebate policy work for everyone

Late last week The Times reported on proposals within government to implement a carbon tax and a rebate scheme on domestic heat as part of its overall heat decarbonisation strategy. This has been widely...

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