# carbon-tax - Saturday 15 February, 2020
# Green To Red
# Green To Red
With 12 TDs, the Green Party is now the fourth biggest party in the Dáil.
# carbon-tax - Friday 7 February, 2020
# Ge2020
# Ge2020
The claim is contained in Sinn Féin’s election manifesto.
# carbon-tax - Thursday 6 February, 2020
# Pay Packet
# Pay Packet
It’s all about the money.
# carbon-tax - Tuesday 8 October, 2019
# Budget 2020
# Budget 2020
Finance minister Paschal Donohoe announced an increase of €6 per tonne in the carbon tax.
# Budget2020
# Budget2020
Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe has announced an increase in the carbon tax of €6 per tonne.
# Climate Action
# Climate Action
Donohoe said some of the changes were “critical steps to future-proof our transport system”.
# Your Say
# Your Say
Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe will reveal Budget 2020 in the Dáil today.
# carbon-tax - Sunday 6 October, 2019
# Budget 2020
# Budget 2020
All will be revealed on Tuesday.
# carbon-tax - Sunday 15 September, 2019
# Richard Bruton
# Richard Bruton
Minister Richard Bruton said that new legislation will be introduced to regulate social media companies.
# carbon-tax - Friday 13 September, 2019
# Budget 2020
# Budget 2020
Paschal Donohoe said any changes to the carbon tax will be “very different” to other tax changes he’s made in the past.
# carbon-tax - Tuesday 10 September, 2019
# Budget Talks
# Budget Talks
A climate change focus in the Budget will be necessary, said Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin.
# carbon-tax - Sunday 25 August, 2019
# Budget 2020
# Budget 2020
The government is looking at two models to increase carbon tax and offset the cost to householders.
# carbon-tax - Sunday 11 August, 2019
# Interview
# Interview
In a wide-ranging interview the Sinn Fein leader discusses carbon tax, the local elections fallout and a united Ireland.
# carbon-tax - Thursday 11 July, 2019
# Green Agenda
# Green Agenda
The Green Party is hosting today’s discussion in Leinster House featuring Irish and international experts.
# carbon-tax - Monday 17 June, 2019
# Climate Change
# Climate Change
The government’s Climate Action Plan did not give any detailed timeline of the changes to the carbon tax.
# Climate Change
# Climate Change
The government is looking at two models to increase carbon tax and offset the cost to householders.
# carbon-tax - Thursday 6 June, 2019
# ESRI Study
# ESRI Study
Last year, Finance Minister Paschal Donohue considered introducing higher carbon taxes but ditched the idea at the last minute.
# carbon-tax - Thursday 16 May, 2019
# European Elections 2019
# European Elections 2019
Successful candidates will be involved in developing European climate policies.
# carbon-tax - Sunday 31 March, 2019
# Carbon Tax
# Carbon Tax
The Special Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action has approved a recommendation to quadruple the tax to €80 per tonne by 2030
# carbon-tax - Thursday 28 March, 2019
# Rise At The Pump
# Rise At The Pump
There was a row at Oireachtas Climate Action Committee over the plan to increase carbon tax.
# Carbon Tax
# Carbon Tax
The former president said Ireland needs to introduce a carbon tax, but must do so in the right way.
# carbon-tax - Tuesday 26 March, 2019
# Opinion
# Opinion
Fossil fuels are already taxed to the hilt and people haven’t moved to electric vehicles for one simple reason – they cannot afford to, writes Brian O’Boyle.
# carbon-tax - Monday 14 January, 2019
# Don't Have A Cow Man
# Don't Have A Cow Man
Varadkar says lessons must be learned from water charges stating that cross-party buy-in for carbon taxes is needed.
# Back To Work
# Back To Work
In what could be Leo Varadkar’s toughest year yet, there are a number of huge issues barrelling towards him from day one.
# carbon-tax - Thursday 3 January, 2019
# Tax Rise
# Tax Rise
Any changes to the carbon tax will not apply until 2020.
# carbon-tax - Wednesday 19 December, 2018
# Fuel Costs
# Fuel Costs
In the end, Paschal Donohoe did not touch the carbon tax rate in Budget 2019.
# carbon-tax - Sunday 9 December, 2018
# Emissions Targets
# Emissions Targets
It’s been claimed that the tide is turning in how society views the problem of climate change.
# carbon-tax - Wednesday 5 December, 2018
# YELLOW VESTS
# YELLOW VESTS
Many of the “yellow vest” protesters have called for new protesters on Saturday
# carbon-tax - Wednesday 21 November, 2018
# On The Up
# On The Up
Varadkar said the increase in carbon taxes will be needed over the next number of years.
# carbon-tax - Thursday 11 October, 2018
# Tough Choices
# Tough Choices
The Taoiseach joined us live in TheJournal.ie offices this morning.
# carbon-tax - Tuesday 9 October, 2018
# Decisions Decisions
# Decisions Decisions
Leo Varadkar said the government would ‘grasp the nettle’ and increase carbon tax. Today, it failed to deliver.
# Opinion
# Opinion
Listening to the Budget speech from Pascal Donohoe today you would have no sense we are at such a historical turning point, writes Eamon Ryan.
# carbon-tax - Monday 6 August, 2018
# Budget 2019
# Budget 2019
Speaking during his summer briefing with the media, Leo Varadkar outlined a number of measures being worked on for October’s Budget.
# carbon-tax - Wednesday 30 April, 2014
# Carbon Tax
# Carbon Tax
The carbon tax increase will add around €1.20 to a 40kg bag of coal and 26 cent to a bale of briquettes.
# carbon-tax - Saturday 7 September, 2013
# Australia
# Australia
The Conservative challenger Tony Abbott has ousted Labor prime minister Kevin Rudd as millions of Australians voted overnight.
# carbon-tax - Wednesday 1 May, 2013
# Carbon Tax
# Carbon Tax
The Government is extending the carbon tax to solid fuels from today.
# carbon-tax - Monday 2 July, 2012
# Viral Video
From The Daily Edge
# Viral Video
Craig Emerson defended the government’s controversial carbon tax in an unusual way…
# carbon-tax - Wednesday 7 December, 2011
# Budget 2012
# Budget 2012
From boosting the property market to fuel tax and VAT increases, check out what the front pages have to say about the Budget this morning.
# Budget 2012
# Budget 2012
We have a quick look at the measures approved by the Dáil last night, and check which ones have come into effect already.
# carbon-tax - Tuesday 6 December, 2011
# Budget 2012
# Budget 2012
AA Roadwatch warns that fuel tax increases are going to take a toll on both business and families, particularly in rural areas.
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