Spring Budget 23: The green economy reacts to Hunt's statement

Several 'E's missing

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt's first Budget elicited a decidedly mixed reaction from the green economy.

Addressing Parliament earlier today (15 March), Chancellor Jeremy Hunt said the focus of his first Budget was on four 'E's: enterprise, employment, education and everywhere. But players across the green economy were quick to point out the government's package of policies and tax changes was notably bereft of focus on three other critical 'E's that are planks of a prosperous economy: environment, energy, and efficiency. The confirmation of long-awaited plans to invest in small-scale nuclear and carbon capture were broadly welcomed as measures that could put the UK at the forefront of new ...