Research

Budget 2005

Climate Change and the Budget
(PDF† 242K) November 2004
Friends of the Earth's tenth blueprint for a green Budget:
This blueprint for a green Budget explains the central role of eco-tax reform and shifts in government spending in creating a dynamic economy that respects environmental limits and improves the wellbeing of all. Specifically it sets out measures the Chancellor can, and should, include in this Budget to progress towards a sustainable economy.

Climate Change and the Budget
(PDF† 195K) November 2004
Pre-Budget Report media briefing:
This briefing outlines the opportunities for the Chancellor to make progress in using eco-tax reform and shifts in government spending to create a sustainable economy and sets out specific measures that can, and should, be included in the Budget.

Press releases by ajax

Press releases by hand

Government must act on aviation
21 September 2005

Brown ignores need to cut energy demand
13 September 2005

Fuel tax: Government must tackle climate change
12 September 2005

Urgent Government action still needed on aviation impacts
20 June 2005

Budget 2005: Fine words but little action on climate change
16 March 2005

Brown calls for action on climate change
15 March 2005

Climate change must be tackled in budget
11 March 2005

UK must back French and German aid plans
2 March 2005

Eco-labels for cars will change buying behaviour - survey
23 February 2005

Government called on to cancel airport expansion and tackle climate change
18 February 2005

UK must support French and German development plans
17 February 2005

Brown rejects incineration tax
3 December 2004

Brown's fuel cut fuel's climate change
2 December 2004

Brown to abandon fuel duty rise?
29 November 2004

Chancellor should tax 4x4
26 November 2004

Climate change must be at the heart of pre-budget statement
19 November 2004

Chancellor must help householders combat climate change
19 November 2004

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