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EY commits to carbon-neutrality by 2020

EY commits to carbon-neutrality by 2020

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EY commits to carbon-neutrality by 2020

It claims it the first ‘Big Four’ organisation in the world to announce such plans

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Germany signs off controversial climate change policy plan

Germany signs off controversial climate change policy plan

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Germany signs off controversial climate change policy plan

Package of measures include cheaper rail travel and more taxes on flights

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Renewable Energy Association contests proposed tax hike on low carbon tech

Renewable Energy Association contests proposed tax hike on low carbon tech

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Renewable Energy Association contests proposed tax hike on low carbon tech

The clean energy organisation has called on HMRC not to increase VAT rates for technologies such as domestic solar, biomass boilers and battery storage

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Motoring taxes ‘must be overhauled to deal with EV adoption’

Motoring taxes ‘must be overhauled to deal with EV adoption’

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Motoring taxes ‘must be overhauled to deal with EV adoption’

That’s the verdict made in a new report published by the British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association

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Government consults on new tax for plastic packaging producers

Government consults on new tax for plastic packaging producers

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Government consults on new tax for plastic packaging producers

It would be imposed on plastic packaging that do not meet a minimum threshold of at least 30% recycled content

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New York hails congestion charge for yellow taxis

New York hails congestion charge for yellow taxis

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New York hails congestion charge for yellow taxis

The move aims to reduce the number of cars on the streets in busy parts of Manhattan

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France freezes fuel duty rise in face of widespread protests

France freezes fuel duty rise in face of widespread protests

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France freezes fuel duty rise in face of widespread protests

The tax hike to encourage a shift towards cleaner transport has been suspended for six months

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Russia ‘to hit record oil revenues’

Russia ‘to hit record oil revenues’

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Russia ‘to hit record oil revenues’

Analytics firm GlobalData expects the nation to see record-breaking revenues over the next six years

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‘Record-breaking’ public support to use tax system to tackle plastic waste

‘Record-breaking’ public support to use tax system to tackle plastic waste

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‘Record-breaking’ public support to use tax system to tackle plastic waste

The government’s recent call for evidence attracted an ‘unprecedented’ 162,000 responses

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Feed-In Tariff exemption for UK’s energy intensive industries to be applied

Feed-In Tariff exemption for UK’s energy intensive industries to be applied

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Feed-In Tariff exemption for UK’s energy intensive industries to be applied

The move aims to stop heavy energy users’ international competitiveness being negatively affected by higher energy bills

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‘Latte levy could cost UK £819m and risk jobs’

‘Latte levy could cost UK £819m and risk jobs’

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‘Latte levy could cost UK £819m and risk jobs’

The Paper Cup Alliance says the tax will influence only 5.7% of consumers to switch to reusable alternatives

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New vehicle tax change to help white van man go green

New vehicle tax change to help white van man go green

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New vehicle tax change to help white van man go green

Less than one in every 200 vans bought in 2016/17 was an ultra-low emission model

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