Autumn Budget

BusinessGreen Editor’s Briefing: November 2024

If the key message from government at the Budget was 'invest, invest, invest', businesses' message in return is 'deliver, deliver, deliver', writes CISL's Beverley Cornaby

DESNZ figures for September reveal another bumper month for applications to grant scheme, as Autumn Budget confirms plans to increase funding for scheme

BusinessGreen rounds up the reaction to Labour's first Budget in 14 years from green business leaders, climate campaigners, and energy and investment experts

Chancellor urged to earmark funds to help oil and gas workers switch to clean energy jobs

Rachel Reeves said to be considering reforms that could free up £50bn for investment in strategically important infrastructure

Chancellor confirms new industrial strategy to be published next month, as she reiterates government's commitment to meeting clean energy targets

Think tank claims green taxes could help Labour 'balance the books', but government insists there are 'no plans' for a shift towards road pricing

Letter argues landlords should be able to deduct cost of energy savings improvements on their tax return, as government signals it could delay efficiency standards for rented properties

BusinessGreen rounds up all the top reaction from green business figures, politicians, think tanks, NGOs and academics to Chancellor's Budget