What did the budget mean for the environment?

Labour’s much anticipated second budget, delivered against a tricky economic backdrop, saw some big wins for the environment.

Help with domestic fuel bills will speed up the electrification of home heating and ending the freeze on fuel duty is a good move as this has driven higher carbon emissions over the past 15 years.

But not everything was welcome. Ending the ECO scheme, rather than reforming it, will make it harder to bring energy bills down long term for those living in inefficient homes and move people out of fuel poverty.

Although a replacement of road tax is needed as fossil fuels are phased out, pay per mile charging for electric vehicles at this point will blunt demand just when the car industry is trying to transition.

There was also little new to help industries survive a challenging economic environment or assist with moves to decarbonise.

Join our experts to explore these points further and quiz them on what the budget means for efforts to create a greener, fairer economy.

The panel discussion will be followed by an audience Q&A.

Speakers:

• Chair: Holly Brazier Tope, director of politics, Green Alliance
• Steve Coulter, head of economy, Green Alliance
• Johann Beckford, senior policy adviser, Green Alliance
• Stuart Dossett, senior policy adviser, Green Alliance

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