Alasdair MacEwenThe French carbon tax and the Gilet Jaunes“If you bring that tax back, petrol prices will go up and you’re taxing people who need their cars. It’s that tax that made us turn up at…Mar 1, 20191Mar 1, 20191
Alasdair MacEwen‘Climate action was just too little and too slow for Hulot’: What was behind his shock resignation?This is an edited version of an article first published in Business Green on 30 August 2018.Sep 3, 2018Sep 3, 2018
Alasdair MacEwenCan Hulot deliver for France’s green economy?The appointment of the famed ecologist has been welcomed by green businesses, but as Alasdair MacEwen explains, he faces significant…Jun 2, 2017Jun 2, 2017
Alasdair MacEwenCould transparency become a weapon for the EU-27 as the Brexit negotiations get underway?The European Commission’s chief negotiator Michel Barnier stated last week that “The first condition [of the Article 50 negotiation] is the…Mar 30, 2017Mar 30, 2017
Alasdair MacEwenWhat can green businesses expect from Emmanuel Macron?In December Francois Fillon was the firm favourite to become France’s next president. Incumbent Francois Hollande had wisely pulled out of…Feb 18, 2017Feb 18, 2017