By Tom Rabe and Peter Hannam Senior ministers have warned that NSW should not follow other states in imposing a tax on electric cars, arguing it would discourage people from buying them just
By Sam Hibbins The state government’s decision to introduce a user charge for electric vehicles signals a dangerous step towards a privatised road user charge scheme in Victoria. A privatised scheme
With Chancellor Rishi Sunak delivering his Spending Review today, the waste and recycling sector will be listening out for any specific relevant measures. Spending generally, including for local authorities and
A charge on electric cars is ‘completely incongruent’ with states’ targets of reaching net zero emissions by 2050, Dr Jake Whitehead says Victoria’s planned road user tax for electric vehicles
General description of the measure This is a new tax that applies to plastic packaging produced in, or imported into, the UK, that does not contain at least 30% recycled
Taxation will not escape the European Union’s plans to curb planet-warming emissions, and levies should be revamped to reflect climate and environmental costs, the head of EU climate policy said
Elon Musk called for a carbon tax in Paris in 2015 during COP21, the United Nations Climate Change Conference. Then Donald Trump won the presidential election. In 2015, Elon Musk called
The UK Government is being urged to tax food producers according to the carbon footprint of their products, raising concerns that this cost would be passed onto consumers. Continue reading
Objective: Exploring the role of green fiscal policies in greening a COVID-19 recovery with the aim of supporting public health efforts, reducing environmental and climate change risks, and strengthening resilience
Economists believe that a well-designed carbon tax is the most economically efficient policy to incentivize carbon reductions. A well-designed carbon price will encourage businesses and consumers to reduce carbon emissions. As of
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