Autumn Statement 22: Hunt promises climate action, launches renewables and electric vehicle tax

'Lip service' to home insulation

James Murray
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Jeremy Hunt underscores government’s commitment to tackling 'existential' climate threat with new nuclear projects and energy efficiency funding, but green groups slam Autumn Statement that 'falls woefully short'.

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has today (17 November) reiterated the government's commitment to delivering on the UK's international climate responsibilities, confirming support for the planned Sizewell C nuclear power plant, announcing a new long-term target for UK energy efficiency, and promising continued investment in clean tech innovation. But the support for decarbonisation came alongside a sweeping package of tax increases and spending cuts, including new taxes on electric vehicles, an extended windfall tax on renewables and nuclear power generators as well as oil and gas firms, and conf...

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