Treasury

Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury, Kemi Badenoch, stresses that the net zero transition remains central to the government's long term strategy for the UK

The Sun reports that Chancellor Rishi Sunak is considering a 5p a litre increase in fuel duty, as he seeks to improve public finances in wake of the coronavirus crisis

Environmental arguments are continuing to be made both for and against the inclusion of compostable plastics in the government's planned plastics tax

One Nation Conservatives group of more than 100 MPs call for 2030 fossil fuel car ban, carbon tax and tree planting funding

Cross party group of 35 MPs call on Chancellor to invest £500m towards developing green aviation fuels and technologies in wake of Covid-19

A new OECD report weights up the pros and cons of a host of carbon pricing options, from cap and trade systems to flat fuel taxes

The government has matched a £40m investment anchored by the Church Comissioners for England, bringing the fund's total deployable capital to £150m.

The Wildlife Trusts and Green Alliance among groups warning aid package not enough to protect the struggling sector amid urgent climate and environmental crises

BusinessGreen rounds up all the reaction to Rishi Sunak's tax and spending plans from green businesses, politicians, think tanks and academics

Research by Greener Journey's argues an additional five million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions having been generated since the fuel duty freeze first took place in 2011