RLAM raises concern over possible tax on renewables

Responding to reports that the Treasury might impose a windfall tax on electricity generators, including renewable energy developers, Mike Fox, Head of Sustainable Investments at Royal London Asset Management, said:

“The social consequences of higher energy prices cannot and should not be ignored. However, levying additional taxes on businesses directly investing in renewable generation feels contradictory to the UK’s desire for greater energy independence and a greener power system that can help to deliver a net zero economy.

“The government has other tools which it could use to both raise funds to help tackle the cost of living crisis AND encourage greater investment in the UK’s green economy, such as encouraging the Crown Estate to unlock more seabed for offshore wind.”

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