Budget 2016

Politics

Budget 2016: Tory MPs call on Chancellor to build on renewables' 'proven delivery record'

Group of backbench MPs write to George Osborne urging him to extend Levy Control Framework and provide a route for renewables to deliver subsidy-free power from 2025

clock 16 March 2016 • 4 min read

Policy

Business giants call on Chancellor to deliver a budget that builds on Paris Agreement

Corporate Leaders Group on Climate Change urges George Osborne to "be explicit in your budget speech about the UK's ambition to implement the Paris Agreement"

clock 15 March 2016 • 3 min read

Policy

Why is the government jeopardising the UK's reputation as a green policy pioneer?

Matthew Farrow returns from a trip to Moscow to find far from building on its leadership position the government is considering scrapping policies other nations are now emulating

clock 15 March 2016 • 2 min read

Energy

Budget 2016: Driverless cars to the fore as chancellor urged to tackle clean energy gap

Green Alliance analysis warns that without urgent action UK risks higher bills and a mid-2020 clean energy shortfall

clock 14 March 2016 • 7 min read

Taxation

Green Budget prospects - What might the Treasury say?

RenewableUK's Dr Gordon Edge considers how this week's Budget announcement could affect clean energy funding

clock 14 March 2016 • 4 min read

Policy

Osborne urged to deliver clean power for the 'Northern Powerhouse'

Businesses, campaigners, co-operatives, local government, and schools across the north of England call on Chancellor to make ‘Northern Powerhouse' a clean energy hub

clock 11 March 2016 • 4 min read