Treasury

Paper reports Chancellor is willing to support 10 per cent cut to wind energy subsidies, but only if Lib Dems water down numerous green policies

Decision to exclude vehicle excise duty and air passenger duty from list of environmental taxes will cut blue chip’s green taxes by more than £100m

UK Guarantees initiative expected to target a number of energy projects and grid upgrades

“This political deadlock is endangering the prospect of millions of pounds of investment”

In forcing DECC to delay changes to renewables subsidies the Treasury is damaging the industry - Number 11 must now explain its thinking to UK Plc

Industry insiders warn of shelved projects, lost jobs, increased capital costs and soaring political risk as a result of delay to RO banding decision

Papers suggest unresolved row over wind farm subsidies has forced ministers to delay decision until the autumn

The Treasury’s decision to redefine green taxes to exclude fuel and aviation duties is the very height of political cowardice

Treasury accused of removing levies from official definition of environmental tax in order to show proportion of revenue from green taxes will rise

After losing out on Lords Reform, can the Lib Dems really afford to cave in on renewable energy subsidies?