VAT

Advocates of a universal "Carbon Dividend" should beware the limitations of government

Taxation

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

clock 04 September 2019 •
MPs set to vote on Net Zero law

Energy

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

clock 24 June 2019 • 3 min read

Taxation

Batteries not included

Labour's Alan Whitehead tries to unpick the logic behind the government's proposals to increase taxes on clean technologies

clock 22 May 2019 • 4 min read
Throwaway fashion: Retailers should be forced to pay for textile clean-up, say MPs

Policy

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

clock 19 February 2019 •
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