Wednesday, December 05, 2007
FALL IN GREEN TAXES CRITICISED BY LIBERAL DEMOCRATS
New figures released by the Office for National Statistics show that the share of government revenue generated by green taxes fell last year to the lowest level for at least 13 years. The amount raised by so-called green taxes, which includes air passenger duty and fuel taxes, dropped from 7.7% of total revenue to 7.3% in 2006. The figures show green taxes have now dropped for four successive years. [Telegraph]
Chris Huhne MP said: "Gordon Brown has run scared of any tough decisions on the environment. How will these disappointing figures be looked upon at the Climate Change conference in Bali this week? Sadly, all the evidence is that Mr Brown is not green and does not understand the key threat posed by climate chaos. Polluters must pay, we must shift tax from people and on to pollution."
Chris Huhne MP said: "Gordon Brown has run scared of any tough decisions on the environment. How will these disappointing figures be looked upon at the Climate Change conference in Bali this week? Sadly, all the evidence is that Mr Brown is not green and does not understand the key threat posed by climate chaos. Polluters must pay, we must shift tax from people and on to pollution."
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