Treasury

The Chancellor is right to want cost-effective action to tackle climate change, but that means delivering the policies that accelerate decarbonisation

Chancellor warns man-made climate change is happening and action is needed to prevent it

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?