Ears open for environmental taxes
2020-11-30
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,
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Waste is an increasingly serious environmental and economic problem. Green fiscal policies can improve resource efficiency and drive the transition to a circular economy, e.g. by implementing plastics taxes to encourage plastics recycling.
Introduction of a new plastic packaging tax (GOV.UK)
2020-11-30
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
Government of Ireland unveil their Climate Action Plan
2019-06-19
The Government of Ireland revealed their Climate Action Plan 2019 to tackle Climate Breakdown. The plan consist of 183 actions to support the government’s commitment
An Inclusive Circular Economy Priorities for Developing Countries (Chatham House)
2019-05-27
This month Chatham House published a paper titled “An Inclusive Circular Economy: Priorities for Developing Countries”, written by Felix Preston, Johanna Lehne and Laura Wellesley.
Japan to make charging for plastic shopping bags mandatory
2018-10-23
20 October 2018 – A government advisory panel has approved a set of proposals for plastic recycling, including making it mandatory for retailers to charge for
Malaysia states to charge for plastic bags by 2021
2018-10-23
17 October 2018 – The Malaysian federal government wants all states to begin imposing a pollution charge on plastic bags used in hypermarkets, chain stores and
Greening Household Behaviour – The Role of Public Policy (OECD)
2017-05-05
Developing growth strategies that promote greener lifestyles requires a good understanding of what factors affect people’s behaviour towards the environment. This OECD publication presents responses
