Meat tax

A meat tax is probably inevitable - here's how it could work

Climate change

A meat tax is probably inevitable - here's how it could work

Healthier and more sustainable food could be made cheaper as meat and dairy becomes more expensive, argue environmental economists Cameron Hepburn and Franziska Funke

clock 11 August 2022 • 4 min read

Management

Global Briefing: France confirms law preventing companies destroying unsold goods

New rules are expected to have a major impact on luxury fashion and cosmetic companies. Plus, all the other green business news from around the world

clock 31 January 2020 • 6 min read

Incentives

Here's how to get everyone to adopt a sustainable diet

The Behavioural Insight Team has some crucial advice for government, businesses and civil society

clock 30 January 2020 • 4 min read

Climate change

Poll: Two-thirds of Britons support limiting air travel to address climate crisis

YouGov survey of 2,000 people finds more than 60 per cent believe tackling climate crisis requires high or extremely high urgency

clock 18 September 2019 • 3 min read

Policy

Have a butchers at this: Suffolk butchers to sell vegan meat alternatives

Thurston Butchers in Bury St Edmonds believes it will be first in the UK to stock plant-based chicken and bacon alternatives from vegan supplier THIS

clock 12 August 2019 • 4 min read

Carbon Accounting

Climate-concerned investors turn heat up on global food giants

Investor coalition worth $6.5tr demands tougher action on greenhouse gas emissions and water usage from likes of McDonalds, Domino's, Burger King, and KFC

clock 29 January 2019 • 6 min read

Taxation

Meat tax 'inevitable' to beat climate and health crises, says report

'Sin taxes' to reverse the rapid global growth in meat eating are likely in five to 10 years, according to a report for investors managing over $4tn

clock 11 December 2017 • 3 min read