Well, that’s smart of them:

Nearly two-thirds of the public believe ministers are using environmental fears as an excuse to raise tax revenue, according to a poll.

And research suggests their cynicism is justified – with green taxes raking in £10 billion more for the Treasury than it would cost to offset the entire UK’s carbon footprint.

The figures are contained in a dossier compiled by pressure group the TaxPayers’ Alliance (TPA).

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The next question is: Why do they put up with it?