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United Kingdom: Green energy levies: how much do they cost and will they be cut?
2013-10-23 16:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: What are the "green charges" that David Cameron wants to roll back? These are extra costs levied on household gas and electricity bills to pay for low-carbon energy sources such as windfarms and solar panels. The government has always insisted the charges will help cut energy bills in the long run by reducing Britain's dependence on fossil fuels at the same time as helping to tackle climate change. They currently make up 9% of household bills and are projected to make up 14% by 2020. What are the...
United Kingdom: How David Cameron is preparing to disappoint everyone on "green levies"
2013-10-23 15:49:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BusinessGreen: David Cameron caused a furore at Prime Minister's Questions today by declaring that "we need to roll back some of the green regulations and charges". Leaving aside the wisdom of such a spectacular U-turn from a Prime Minister who once declared people should "vote blue, go green", the key question is whether such a move will work, both politically and economically. On both fronts the answer is a categorical no. As I've argued previously, axing green levies will do little to help those struggling...
PM announces green energy tax review
2013-10-23 15:12:18| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
David Cameron announces a review of green energy taxes after saying they had pushed up household bills to "unacceptable" levels.
United Kingdom: PM announces green energy tax review
2013-10-23 15:12:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BBC: The Liberal Democrats have accused David Cameron of making a "panicky U-turn" after he announced a review of green energy taxes. The prime minister said household bills were at "unacceptable levels" and promised to "roll back" regulations introduced by Labour. But a senior Lib Dem source said Mr Cameron had got "cold feet" on environmental policy promises. Labour also criticised the PM, but he promised to help cut people's bills. Conservative MP Zac Goldsmith said Mr Cameron and Labour...
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VIDEO: Green energy tax review planned
2013-10-23 14:49:56| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
David Cameron has announced a review of green energy taxes, saying they have helped push up household bills to "unacceptable" levels.
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