Critically evaluate the environmental content of the Chancellor's recent budget

New Labours pre election manifesto, published in1997 aimed to convince the public that their commitment to the environment would be at the heart of policy making, naming theme self the first truly green party, once in government New labour promised to, "Put concern for the environment at the heart of policy-making, so that it is not an add-on extra, but informs the whole of government, from housing and energy policy through to global warming and …

…course the motorist and air passenger who find themselves in a better financial position as a result of this years budget. However the government is also acutely aware of the environmental problems the country faces and its legal commitment to meet both its European and international obligations. If new Labour survive a second term in office and are re-elected it will be interesting to see how they use the financial tools to influence these commitments.