Budget 2015

Policy

National Audit Office to scrutinise green impact of Spending Review

Treasury's Spending Review process will be audited by NAO to assess whether it adequately considers environmental risks

clock 31 October 2015 •
Labour slams 'perverse' scrapping of Climate Change Levy exemption for renewables

Politics

Labour slams 'perverse' scrapping of Climate Change Levy exemption for renewables

MPs seek amendment forcing government to report on impact of change while a cross-party group attempts to remove clause entirely

clock 09 September 2015 •

Policy

The renewable energy sector must 'pull together' not 'push apart'

'It is not the time for different technologies to shout that their technology is better than others'

clock 03 August 2015 •

Politics

Why the green economy has no choice but to prove the Chancellor right

Last week's controversial environmental policy moves dealt a blow to many green industries, but the sector has little choice but to move past its justified outrage

clock 14 July 2015 •
Is the government's renewable energy subsidy crisis even worse than thought?

Policy

Is the government's renewable energy subsidy crisis even worse than thought?

OBR revises up spending forecasts, putting further pressure on government to deliver certainty on the future of its clean tech plans

clock 10 July 2015 •

Taxation

Budget hints at Treasury defiance over Green Deal VAT ruling

Tax lock in Summer Budget could enshrine in law reduced VAT rates for energy-saving materials, contrary to EU ruling say industry insiders

clock 10 July 2015 •
Drax and Infinis hit by renewable energy tax increase

Taxation

Drax and Infinis hit by renewable energy tax increase

Investors expect to profits to fall after Budget confirms end to Climate Change Levy exemption

clock 09 July 2015 •
Summer Budget 2015: Renewables industry slams move to make them pay Climate Change Levy

Taxation

Summer Budget 2015: Renewables industry slams move to make them pay Climate Change Levy

"Like making apple juice pay an alcohol tax"

clock 08 July 2015 •

Policy

Summer Budget 2015: the green reaction

BusinessGreen rounds up all the reaction from key figures in the green economy

clock 08 July 2015 •
Summer Budget 2015: Osborne waters down tax discounts for low emission cars

Taxation

Summer Budget 2015: Osborne waters down tax discounts for low emission cars

New vehicle excise duty bands will let zero emissions cars go free, but could discourage take-up of other low-carbon vehicles

clock 08 July 2015 •
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