Treasury

British Retail Consortium proposes overhaul of tax system to drive investment in energy efficient property

Protections for parts of Somerset, Kent and Devon worth millions of pounds were planned but not delivered

New report accuses government of hypocrisy over failure to recycle revenues from emissions trading and carbon price floor

George Osborne warned cutting departmental spending and offering tax cuts to shale gas operators could undermine the green economy

BusinessGreen offers instant reaction and analysis to the environmental and energy news from Chancellor George Osborne's latest Autumn Statement

New strategy outlines projects to boost electric cars, energy efficiency lighting, new nuclear, and the Green Investment Bank

National Audit Office warns Treasury and DECC could be focusing on controlling costs at the expense of decarbonising energy sector

Institute of Fiscal Studies calls for overhaul of government policies designed to curb CO2, but is its answer too simplistic?

Gareth Stace of the EEF argues the "green levy" review offers the perfect opportunity to axe a tax that is distorting markets and failing to deliver on environmental goals

Biomass, gas, wind and marine energy projects to the fore as government confirms 40 projects have pre-qualified for loan guarantees