The Majority of Brits Call for Tax Hikes on Polluting Companies to Fund Public Services

A recent snap poll conducted by Yonder on behalf of the Zero Hour environmental campaign has revealed that the overwhelming majority of people in Britain support tax hikes on the most polluting companies to finance frontline public services. The research, which surveyed 2,000 UK adults, raises concerns about the public’s confidence in the government’s spending plans.

The Zero Hour campaign emphasizes the need to address Britain’s economic challenges and improve living standards by tackling the climate and nature crises. Dr. Amy McDonnell, co-director of Zero Hour, highlights the importance of holding big polluting companies accountable while ensuring a fair transition to net zero emissions.

According to the poll, 80% of respondents believe that major polluters should pay higher taxes to contribute to public sector spending. Additionally, two-thirds of participants oppose the idea that building new homes and infrastructure projects should come at the expense of the environment.

Furthermore, half of the respondents believe that strengthening protections for nature and investing in renewable energy infrastructure will enhance national security. Seven in 10 voters support public consultation on government plans to achieve net zero emissions and promote biodiversity.

Despite these public sentiments, concerns have been raised about the recent 2.7% budget cut to the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA). However, efforts to boost funding for home insulation, led by Ed Miliband, have been safeguarded by Rachel Reeves.

Campaigners advocate for economic policies that prioritize environmental protection and advocate for harsher taxes on polluting industries to support global efforts to achieve net zero emissions.

See also Eliminating Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in Medicaid My Administration has been relentlessly committed to rooting out waste, fraud, and abuse in Government programs to preserve and protect them for those who rely most on them. The Medicaid program was designed to be a program to compassionately provide taxpayer dollars to healthcare providers who offer care to the most vulnerable Americans. To keep payments reasonable, billable costs for such care were historically capped at the same level that healthcare providers could receive from Medicare. The State and Federal Governments jointly shared this cost burden to ensure those of lesser means did not go untreated. Under the Biden Administration, States and healthcare providers were permitted to game the system. For example, States "taxed" healthcare providers, but sent the same money back to them in the form of a "Medicaid payment," which automatically unlocked for healthcare providers an additional "burden-sharing" payment from the Federal Government. Through this gimmick, the State could avoid contributing money toward Medicaid services, meaning the State no longer had a reason to be prudent in the amount of reimbursement provided. Instead of paying Medicare rates, many States that utilize these arrangements now pay the same healthcare providers almost three times the Medicare amount, a practice encouraged by the Biden Administration. These State Directed Payments have rapidly accelerated, quadrupling in magnitude over the last 4 years and reaching $110 billion in 2024 alone. This trajectory threatens the Federal Treasury and Medicaid's long-term stability, and the imbalance between Medicaid and Medicare patients threatens to jeopardize access to care for our seniors. I pledged to protect and improve these important Government healthcare programs for those that rely on them. Seniors on Medicare and Medicaid recipients both deserve access to quality care in a system free from the fraud, waste, and abuse, that enriches the unscrupulous and jeopardizes the programs themselves. We will take action to continue to love and cherish the Medicare and Medicaid programs to ensure they are preserved for those who need them most. The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall therefore take appropriate action to eliminate waste, fraud, and abuse in Medicaid, including by ensuring Medicaid payments rates are not higher than Medicare, to the extent permitted by applicable law. This memorandum is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person. DONALD J. TRUMP

While the Labour Party has faced criticism for its understanding of working people’s challenges, the upcoming debate on the Climate and Nature Bill on July 11, 2025, presents an opportunity to restore nature, protect workers, and reduce emissions. Despite the bill being temporarily delayed earlier this year, it enjoys substantial support across the Commons, including from nearly 90 Labour MPs.

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Brendan Montague is the editor of The Ecologist and has written this article based on a press release from Zero Hour.

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