Articles containing the tag ‘climate change levy’

Editorial 26 October: Green tax shift could reduce emissions and create jobs

Posted in Editorials on 10/26/2009 06:30 am by Stephen Tindale

This morning the Green Fiscal Commission is publishing a report based on extensive research and economic modelling, which demonstrates that increasing taxes on energy use and other environmental ‘bads’, and reducing them on labour and income, would have both climate and economic benefits.

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Editorial 9 December 2009: Small steps in the UK budget, much larger ones in the US

Posted in Editorials on 12/09/2009 04:51 pm by Stephen Tindale

UK Chancellor of the Exchequer, Alistair Darling, today gave his pre-budget report to parliament. This included some good climate measures.

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UK Budget 2009: Some good news for the climate from the UK

Posted in Policy on 04/27/2009 12:36 pm by Stephen Tindale

Despite the grim economic context, the UK Government managed to find some extra money to help control climate change.

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