The March 2011 Budget repeated the commitment by the Government
to be "the greenest Government ever" and announced
specific measures designed to deliver it. The measures range
from the very general to the very specific. They reflect
pre-existing initiatives and regulations. The Government's
plainly states that it intends to increase the proportion of tax
revenue accounted for by environment related taxation. It aims to
do this principally by using market-based solutions and encouraging
the growth of investment in clean energy sources. Whilst the
Budget measures focus primarily on clean energy (of various forms
and applicable in various sectors) rather than clean technology and
resource efficiency applicable in sectors such as consumer
products, transport, waste, and water, there is perhaps a message
that once the framework is in place for the clean energy and energy
efficiency, similar principles may be applied to other sectors,
most particularly with regard to
