In the Autumn Statement, oil and gas companies tax breaks were retained, but very little was mentioned regarding renewables. The Chancellor Philip Hammond MP made no...
The newly appointed Chancellor, Phillip Hammond, has stated that the government must ensure that the planned Hinkley nuclear power installation goes ahead. Reacting to his comments...
Campaign for Better Transport has welcomed the Chancellor’s commitments to new rail schemes, and to focusing housing development around railway stations, but said that these needed to be...
Councils could boost housebuilding, increase the number of school places and reduce unemployment if they are handed extra powers to run local services in this week’s...
WWF-UK is calling on the Chancellor to put a natural capital ‘stress test’, which highlights the potential risks the economy faces from environmental damage, at the...
Chancellor George Osborne said today: “Our job is to rebuild Britain. Build our finances. Build our defences. Build our society. So that Britain becomes the most prosperous and...
Blue & Green Daily finds and summarises the top sustainability stories around the web every morning. We start with our own picks from Blue & Green...
Chancellor George Osborne has delivered the first majority Conservative government Budget since 1996, including plans to scrap an “out-dated” Climate Change Levy exemption on renewable electricity....
The Austrian Chancellor has said he stands with the Greek people in the face of the rising prospect of Greece defaulting on its debt, saying that...
A crackdown on multinational corporations by Australian authorities has been described as “the first of its kind in the world”, with Google, Apple and Microsoft firmly...
As today’s review of previous budget statements shows, we’ve not been that impressed with the Chancellor’s annual statement on plans for government revenues and expenditures. The...
As chancellor George Osborne prepares to deliver the 2015 Budget today it will be the fifth time Blue & Green Tomorrow has reported on his proposals....
Banks and other companies that are helping clients to evade taxes could face fines in the future. Reports suggest that chancellor George Osborne will use next...
During the Autumn Statement, chancellor George Osborne announced that stamp duty would be cut for 98% of homebuyers. Whilst householders are likely to welcome the move,...
Chancellor George Osborne is facing pressure from the insurance industry to boost the UK’s flood defences, following severe flooding last winter, which saw some parts of...