Carbon tax

Rajendra Pachauri says US president should push for improving public's understanding of man-made global warming

Ministry of Finance confirms plans for a range of new environmental taxes designed to tackle carbon emissions and environmental damage

Microsoft's TJ DiCaprio reveals how the company is imposing an internal carbon fee on department's energy use and travel

Proposal to target most polluting facilities in America would raise $1.2trn, 60 per cent of which would be returned to bill payers

SSE and RWE npower among the big names demanding a huge increase in funding for energy efficiency programmes

Proposal could break deadlock at climate talks over raising finances for poorer countries to adapt to global warming

Congressional Research Service says emissions levy would benefit households and businesses, but admits opposition is overwhelming

Whether we cut taxes or maintain spending for social programmes, the economy will be better off with the carbon tax

Representative Jim McDermott seeks to revive carbon pricing debate with plan for deficit-tackling emissions levy

Decision to exclude vehicle excise duty and air passenger duty from list of environmental taxes will cut blue chip’s green taxes by more than £100m