The UK has set an ambitious, legally binding target to reduce net greenhouse gas emissions that arise from UK based activities to zero by 2050.
How have emissions been reduced so far? How are different households impacted? And can the government use taxes to help us reach net zero?
In this video, IFS economist Isaac Delestre looks at the UK’s path to net zero.
This video is part of the IFS Green Budget. Funded by the Nuffield Foundation and in partnership with Citi.
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Isaac is a Research Economist in the Taxation sector, focusing on the taxation of high-income individuals and closely-held corporate entities.
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- IFS
Suggested citation
Delestre, I. (2021). Carbon taxes and the road to net-zero [Explainer] IFS. Available at: https://ifs.org.uk/articles/carbon-taxes-and-road-net-zero (accessed: 1 July 2024).
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