chancellor

Jeremy Hunt replaces Kwasi Kwarteng as Chancellor

Politics

Jeremy Hunt replaces Kwasi Kwarteng as Chancellor

Former Foreign Secretary appointed to lead Treasury after Kwarteng's sacking earlier

clock 14 October 2022 • 2 min read
Energy Security Strategy: Are the PM and Chancellor at loggerheads over the role of green energy?

Policy

Energy Security Strategy: Are the PM and Chancellor at loggerheads over the role of green energy?

Reports over the weekend suggest growng discord between Rishi Sunak and Boris Johnson about the extent to which new nuclear and clean energy projects should feature in UK's response to soaring energy bills

clock 21 March 2022 • 6 min read
From businesses to bishops, calls grow for Chancellor to tackle energy bill crisis

Policy

From businesses to bishops, calls grow for Chancellor to tackle energy bill crisis

Green business groups lead calls for government to double down on net zero transition and place efficiency and clean tech at heart of response to energy crunch

clock 21 March 2022 • 5 min read
Autumn Budget and Spending Review 2021: The green economy reacts

Politics

Autumn Budget and Spending Review 2021: The green economy reacts

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

clock 27 October 2021 • 15 min read
A poor performance by the Chancellor at the Spending Review could jeapordise COP26

Investment

A poor performance by the Chancellor at the Spending Review could jeapordise COP26

Today's Spending Review is the moment we will know whether the government has done enough to get on track to net zero, argues E3G policy advisor Heather McKay

clock 27 October 2021 • 3 min read

Politics

The Spending Review: Green announcements at a glance

All the green details from the government's new Spending Review and National Infrastructure Strategy

clock 25 November 2020 • 8 min read

Policy

Fears rise among green businesses as Sajid Javid signals Brexit split from EU rules

Business and environmental groups again warn that move away from EU standards could harm UK environment and green industry progress

clock 20 January 2020 • 5 min read

Policy

Government spending plans: The key green takeaways

Chancellor Sajid Javid announces extra funding for Defra and £30m net zero money for BEIS, among a number of green spending plans

clock 04 September 2019 • 4 min read

Politics

Spending Round: Green economy reacts

All the reaction from across the green economy on the government's public spending plans

clock 04 September 2019 • 8 min read

Politics

How green is the government's Spending Review likely to be?

With both a no-deal Brexit and General Election potentially looming, could the Chancellor unveil any green spending tomorrow?

clock 02 September 2019 • 7 min read
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