Budget 2014

Gas sector battles coal power over carbon price floor

Taxation

Gas sector battles coal power over carbon price floor

Independent gas generators warn mooted freezing of levy in the Budget as advocated by coal industry will lead to blackouts

clock 10 March 2014 •

Policy

Trade associations accused of failing to deliver climate change message

Christiana Figueres, head of the UNFCCC, urges businesses to take their message directly to heads of state

clock 06 March 2014 •

Energy

Budget 2014: CBI calls for frozen carbon price floor

Business group argues the policy disadvantages UK companies by forcing up energy prices, but could lower carbon taxes undermine green investment?

clock 03 March 2014 •
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