Rishi Sunak

Taxation

This Tax is Pants: The case for removing VAT on reusable period-proof underwear

VAT on most sanitary products was ditched last year, but not for environmentally-friendly, reusable, period-proof underwear, writes Modibodi founder and CEO Kristy Chong

clock 19 February 2021 • 4 min read

Investment

Aviva Investors threatens to divest from firms that fail climate tests

Asset manager steps up climate stewardship as it writes to 30 high-carbon companies in its portfolio to urge them to take action

clock 01 February 2021 • 3 min read

Editor's Blog

The clock keeps ticking

Climate change and the green recovery was notably sidelined by Rishi Sunak in a speech that added little to the 'Build Back Better' vision the government touted over the summer

clock 26 November 2020 • 5 min read

Policy

Spending Review and National Infrastructure Strategy: Five key takeaways

BusinessGreen rounds up the top green headlines from government's latest slew of fiscal and policy announcements

clock 26 November 2020 • 13 min read

Policy

'He muffed it': Green economy reacts to Rishi Sunak's first Spending Review

National Infrastructure Bank welcomed, but failure to build on government's new 10 Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution is roundly condemned by green groups

clock 25 November 2020 • 10 min read

Policy

Chancellor unveils plan for National Infrastructure Bank, as Treasury hints at new net zero test

But speech provides little new support for green recovery, as Rishi Sunak details bleak economic outlook and controversially cuts overseas development aid

clock 25 November 2020 • 9 min read

Policy

Government poised to unveil plans for net zero-focused National Infrastructure Bank

Chancellor reportedly set to launch new bank and reform Green Book to allow increased support for low carbon infrastructure

clock 23 November 2020 • 4 min read

Investment

Rishi Sunak: UK to issue first green bond and require firms to disclose climate risk

Chancellor unveils raft of green finance plans, including green taxonomy proposals and mandatory climate risk disclosure rules for listed companies

clock 09 November 2020 • 8 min read

Efficiency

'Challenging process': Calls grow for government to extend under fire Green Homes Grant scheme

MCS certification scheme says it is 'fielding calls on a daily basis from installers seeking clarity and expressing their concerns over what they feel are flaws in the scheme'

clock 15 October 2020 • 3 min read

Policy

Government urged to extend Green Homes Grant Scheme as fears grow over shortage of installers

National Insulation Association writes to Chancellor requesting clarity over long term future of the scheme, after reports that many households cannot access grant scheme

clock 12 October 2020 • 3 min read