tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications from Gareth Davies MP 2024-05-23T00:00:00+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/proposals-to-expand-the-uk-emissions-trading-scheme 2024-05-23T00:00:00+01:00 Proposals to expand the UK Emissions Trading Scheme The UK Emissions Trading Scheme Authority has published a package of consultations on expanding the UK Emissions Trading Scheme, to further limit carbon emissions. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/boost-for-small-business-as-vat-threshold-raised-and-rates-frozen 2024-04-01T09:00:00+01:00 Boost for small business as VAT threshold raised and rates frozen Small businesses receive boost as VAT threshold raised and business rates frozen tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/tax-saving-for-38000-pubs-as-alcohol-duty-freeze-takes-effect 2024-02-01T00:01:00+00:00 Tax saving for 38,000 pubs as alcohol duty freeze takes effect More than 38,000 pubs are set to benefit from six-month freeze to alcohol duty from today. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/industry-invited-to-share-views-on-changes-to-emissions-trading-scheme 2023-12-18T00:00:00+00:00 Industry invited to share views on changes to Emissions Trading Scheme Industries and wider organisations asked for views on proposed changes to the UK Emissions Trading Scheme to support progress to net zero. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/councils-pilot-net-zero-projects-with-19-million-government-backing 2023-11-30T11:34:28+00:00 Councils pilot net zero projects with £19 million government backing Local Net Zero Accelerator pilots will help combined authorities deliver green initiatives such as retrofitting homes and installing solar panels. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/boost-for-offshore-wind-as-government-raises-maximum-prices-in-renewable-energy-auction 2023-11-16T00:00:00+00:00 Boost for offshore wind as government raises maximum prices in renewable energy auction Maximum price that other renewables projects can receive in the next Contracts for Difference (CfD) auction has also been raised. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/emissions-scheme-to-reduce-sale-of-carbon-allowances-on-path-to-net-zero 2023-10-05T17:45:00+01:00 Emissions scheme to reduce sale of carbon allowances on path to net zero Tighter emission limits for industries under the UK Emissions Trading Scheme, as the 2024 carbon allowance auction calendar is published. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/land-purchased-for-flagship-levelling-up-site-in-darlington 2023-09-25T17:08:50+01:00 Land purchased for flagship levelling up site in Darlington The government’s levelling up programme is moving further ahead today, with land for the permanent site of the new Darlington Economic Campus being purchased. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/tighter-limit-on-industrial-power-and-aviation-emissions-as-uk-leads-the-way-to-net-zero 2023-07-03T05:30:00+01:00 Tighter limit on industrial, power and aviation emissions, as UK leads the way to net zero The UK Emissions Trading Scheme Authority has announced a package of reforms to tighten limits on industrial, power and aviation emissions from 2024. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/one-month-to-go-until-alcohol-duty-system-changes 2023-07-01T09:00:02+01:00 One month to go until Alcohol Duty system changes Today marks one month until the biggest Alcohol Duty reforms in 140 years come into effect.