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Why aren't we taxing pollution to fund social care?

Business Green

The UK government should increase tax on things we want less of - such as pollution - and reduce tax on things we want more of - such as jobs - explains Eunomia's Chris Sherrington. In the 2010 Budget , it was further announced that fuel duty would rise by one pence per litre above indexation in April 2014.

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Conservation group calls for justice for the River Lugg

Envirotec Magazine

Farmer, Mr John Price of Day House Farm, Kingsland, was charged with a number of offences, including failing to stop agricultural pollution from entering the river and removing trees and vegetation from the banks, and re-profiling river banks; and carrying out work without consents in November 2020 and December 2021.

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In the Louisiana Bayou, Dolphin Victims of Hurricane Ida Set the Stage for a Political Fight Over Coastal Restoration

DeSmogBlog

Bernard Parishes has run into a buzzsaw of opposition , as local fishing communities worry that the diversions will pour polluted Mississippi River water into the bay. How do they think they can dump all this polluted river water in there and not kill everything?”. The massive river diversions planned for Plaquemines and St.

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China’s new frontier for VOC regulations

GreenBiz

In 2010, the Central Government of China integrated the "Guideline on Strengthening Joint Prevention and Control of Atmospheric Pollution to Improve Air Quality" into its 12th Five Year Plan. Air emission reform in China. More than a decade ago, national policies laid the groundwork for reducing air emissions in China.

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GB News Owner Hires Tory Kingpin’s Oil and Gas Linked Lobbying Firm 

DeSmogBlog

One of the major backers of broadcaster GB News is now employing a leading right-wing lobbying company that has ties to polluting interests. CT Group was founded by political consultant and lobbyist Lynton Crosby in 2002. Hiring CT Group appears to be the latest attempt by the Legatum Group to expand its political influence.

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Do we really have too much red tape, or too little, or the wrong kind?

Terra Infirma

This is reminiscent of the language of another new PM, David Cameron, who in 2010 pledged a “bonfire of the Quangos” before finding out that many of those much-maligned public bodies actually did useful stuff. And it got me wondering what regulations actually stop business doing things that aren’t harmful?

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Robust target-setting in the Environment Bill can drive the growth of the green economy

Business Green

With net zero and COP26 so high up the political and media agenda, the progress of the Environment Bill through parliament has become a bit of a backwater. Sometimes, this is because the target is arbitrary, set to signify a political position or intent, but never sufficiently backed up by policy.

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