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Net Zero Festival: Provide tax breaks for climate-friendly dishes, Treasury urged
Sustainable Restaurant Association argues diners should pay less for climate-friendly dishes, arguing tax breaks could support the hospitality sector post-Covid-19 and help drive more sustainable diets
Reform VAT to help drive green home upgrades, campaigners urge
Green Alliance calls on government to end £2bn VAT subsidy on gas, which benefits well off, to help fund warm homes for poorer households
Solar supporters call on Chancellor to abandon VAT hike
VAT on household solar and storage is due to rise from five to 20 per cent on October 1
Advocates of a universal "Carbon Dividend" should beware the limitations of government
Making a carbon dividend model work in practice is harder than you might think, warns Edward Birkett
MPs set to vote on Net Zero law
Motion to approve 2050 net zero target scheduled for Commons vote this afternoon, as campaigners call for government to match VAT policies with climate ambitions
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Labour's Alan Whitehead tries to unpick the logic behind the government's proposals to increase taxes on clean technologies
Throwaway fashion: Retailers should be forced to pay for textile clean-up, say MPs
Government should introduce producer responsibility charges for clothing to pay for collection and recycling systems, MPs conclude following major investigation