Green taxes aim to drive up the cost of fossil fuels and help fund investment in renewable alternatives - but they remain controversial
There seems to be so much confusion and controversy around at the moment about so-called green taxes. Just what is the truth? How much are they adding to our fuel bills? And what is the revenue raised being used for? Are green taxes on energy the best way to address climate change and energy insecurity in the years and decades ahead?
M Hamilton, by email
The rising cost of our energy bills is one of the UK's most heated political debates. Everyone has a view, it seems, but there indeed seems to be very little clarity about what constitutes the "truth" when it comes to correctly attributing the causes.
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