08.04.08 Budget not 'green' enough
The Treasury’s budget has to please a lot of people every year and, to many, 2008 should have been all about the environment, had it not been for something that came along in the latter part of last year called the Credit Crunch. Alistair Darling promised that green issues would be top of his agenda at the start of last year, but when he read it out in March, the budget didn't please the environmentalists here in the UK and there have been calls from bodies such as Friends of the Earth for the government to do more.
Darling’s budget this year said it would increase taxes for the most polluting cars, give financial help to those that need to insulate their homes properly, force retailers to charge for plastic bags, increase road fuel duty by half a pence a litre, and introduce a few other measures. However, a spokesman from Friends of the Earth said it wasn’t nearly as green as Darling promised it would be. The government could respond to this by saying they are still planning to put together a special Carbon Budget next year, which will outline more detailed plans for getting carbon pollution down by 2022. But another spokesman from Greenpeace is sceptical about the government's mindset. He makes one criticism by saying that there is no point in raising taxes on air travel when there are plenty of plans to expand airports.
A project called the Green Home Service is due to be rolled out in the next couple of months and with an impressive £26 million budget and the intention of providing UK residents with effective ways to reduce their energy levels and waste, it’s the answer Darling hopes will please many of the recent critics of his budget.
Comments
- Is this your gas company?
- Do you have any comments on the service they provide?
- How do you rate their customer service?
Please leave your comments so that others can gain advice on the service provided by this company.
NB: We have no connection with the gas companies, if you have a specific enquiry relating to your service, please contact the company direct.
Please note that any viewpoints published here as comments are user's views and not the views of The Guides Network (Fubra Ltd)
No comments have been submitted.
Be the first person to add your comment by completing the form below.