Spring Statement

Politics

Spring Statement: What are the key green takaways from the Chancellor's mini-budget?

From clean tech VAT cuts to some glaring green omissions, BusinessGreen runs down the key net zero announcements from yesterday's mini-budget

24 March 2022 • 8 min read

Taxation

Spring Statement: Sunak fast-tracks tax relief for businesses investing in clean heat and power

Chancellor confirms plan to overhaul R&D credits system, as he announces plan to bring forward reliefs for businesses investing in clean heat and energy technologies

23 March 2022 • 4 min read

Politics

Spring Statement: Sunak scraps VAT on clean tech in bid to tackle gas price crisis

Chancellor reveals plan to remove VAT on energy saving materials and technologies, as decision to cut fuel duty angers environmental campaigners

23 March 2022 • 9 min read

Politics

'A climate-shaped hole at its heart': The green economy reacts to the Spring Statement

BusinessGreen rounds up all the reaction from the green economy to the Chancellor Rishi Sunak's mini-budget

23 March 2022 • 17 min read

Policy

'We can't run the economy on empty': CBI urges Chancellor to put energy efficiency and net zero at heart of Spring Statement

CBI warns Treasury needs to combine immediate support for households and small businesses with a long-term plan to accelerate the net zero transition

22 March 2022 • 3 min read

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

21 March 2022 • 5 min read