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Study: UK-wide £20 a tonne carbon tax would have ‘little impact’ on consumers
Business Green, 11 January
World’s hottest year puts pressure on governments
Response to the confirmation from the UK Met Office, NASA and the United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration that the global mean surface temperature in 2015 was the highest since records began. read more »
Governments should aim to increase spending on low-carbon research and development beyond 2020
Countries should set targets to increase public investment in low-carbon research and development slowly and steadily beyond 2020, according to a new report by the Institute. read more »
Economic impacts of flooding in the UK
Bob Ward, Director of Policy and Communications, examines the potential cost of recent floods in the UK. read more »
Modest carbon tax on all UK fuels would have little impact on consumer prices
The UK government could apply a modest uniform tax on greenhouse gas emissions across the whole economy and have little impact on consumer prices, according to a paper published today read more »
