‘Carbon credit VAT fraud has been the subject of an increased investigation by the government and prosecuting authorities, but the bodies generating carbon credits are usually based overseas and authorities in the UK have no control of the quality or validity of the carbon credit schemes.’
St Paul's Chambers, 23rd April 2020
Source: www.stpaulschambers.com
‘A carbon credits trial collapsed after an expert witness was found to be unqualified, and more than 20 fraud trials could be declared unsafe.’
The Independent, 30th May 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The Government is facing legal action over its failure to come up with a plan to dramatically reduce the use of fossil fuels in order to meet the UK’s international commitments in the fight against climate change.’
The Independent, 28th January 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The High Court has ruled against the Government over its failure to tackle illegal air pollution.’
The Independent, 2nd November 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘If the UK leaves the EU what will happen to the UK’s environmental policy? This is not, as outlined below, a purely academic question.’
Cloisters, 7th April 2016
Source: www.cloisters.com
“A cyber-criminal nicknamed the ‘Black Dragon’, who masterminded an audacious
attempt to hack into the United Nations computer systems to steal £6.5m worth of
carbon credits, was jailed for three-and-a-half years yesterday.”
Daily Telegraph, 19th March 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Government policy, over succeeding years, has been moving in a more permissive direction. The present extant national policy is found in PPS 1, Planning and Climate Change: Supplement to PPS 1, PPS 22 and Planning for Renewable Energy: A Companion Guide to PPS22. Further, under the coalition government a fresh suite of policies extolling the benefits of wind farm development in appropriate locations. This includes ‘The Presumption in Favour of Sustainable Development’, EN-1, EN-3 and the Renewable Energy Roadmap.”
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No.5 Chambers, 20th January 2012
Source: www.no5.com
“The government lost its appeal on Wednesday against a judge’s ruling that its cuts to solar power subsidies were illegal, suggesting thousands of homes and businesses will now be able to claim the higher payments.”
The Guardian, 25th January 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Certain principles and provisions of international law could be relied upon to assess the validity of Parliament and Council Directive 2008/101/EC amending Directive 2003/87/EC so as to include aviation activities in the scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community. Examination of Directive 2008/101 in the light of those principles and provisions disclosed no factor affecting the Directive’s validity.”
WLR Daily, 21st December 2011
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
“Large vans and minibuses which are more than 10 years old are facing a new charge of £100 a day in Greater London, if they fail to meet pollution limits.”
BBC News, 3rd January 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (‘EIR’) did not require the Department of Energy and Climate Change (‘DECC’) to disclose information concerning the government’s analysis of the potential cost to the UK of strengthened climate change commitments by the EU, the First-tier Tribunal (General Regulatory Chamber, Information Rights) has held.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 16th November 2011
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
“The Energy Act has become law, putting in place a Government-backed scheme that will enable new energy efficiency measures in both domestic and commercial properties to be undertaken at no up-front cost. Costs will be paid over time through energy bills.”
OUT-LAW.com, 19th October 2011
Source: www.out-law.com
“Criminals have been using EU green schemes to commit VAT carousel fraud, the Government has said. It has put an end to the charging of VAT when carbon emissions are traded to stop the activity, it said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 3rd August 2009
Source: www.out-law.com
“The UK government’s groundbreaking bill to combat climate change cleared its first hurdle in the House of Commons last night.”
The Guardian, 10th June 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The Queen’s Speech includes a Climate Change Bill which would make the UK the first country in the world to introduce legally-binding targets for emissions cuts.”
The Independent, 6th November 2007
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Green groups and opposition politicians rounded on the government yesterday for not imposing tighter limits on carbon emissions in its amendment to the climate change bill – and claimed that airlines and shipping firms, two of the biggest polluters, had been let off the hook.”
The Guardian, 30th October 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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