News, indicators and facts of the work of the Green Fiscal Policy Network and our partners in the United Kingdom.
As businesses prepare for a tax on plastic packaging, there are concerns that the government has done too little to stem the tide on pollution All tax is political, especially
Environmental campaigners have launched a legal challenge against the UK Government, arguing that its continued support for expanding oil and gas production in the North Sea is incompatible with its
In late April, US President Joe Biden convened 40 world leaders to “galvanize efforts” by the world’s major economies to tackle climate change, highlight economic benefits of early, “decisive” action,
In September 2020, Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission announced that by 2030, the EU would aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55 percent below
UK Export Finance will no longer back oil and gas projects overseas, shutting off a potential source of support for a major pipeline across Uganda and Tanzania By Isabelle Gerretsen The
In recent news about NDCs, the UK, Switzerland, and Costa Rica have highlighted their goals of net zero emissions by 2050, in line with global warming of 1.5°C.The UK’s commitment
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been positioning himself as a leader in fighting global warming, an area where he can make common cause with President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. By Stephen
A UK carbon tax is the “best-case scenario” for a carbon pricing regime in the country for next year, given the lack of time remaining in which to implement an
By Dave Keating Changes taking place in the UK and US could force a rethink of the EU’s flagship climate policy, the Emissions Trading Scheme. When the ETS was set up
Energy companies will compete for contracts in auction at end of 2021 The government plans to double the amount of renewable energy it will subsidise next year after agreeing to
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