If governments really want to do something green..instyead of taxing the middle income bloke (why only middle income…the rich don’t miss the money, the poor don’t have any to pay…) they should get draconian…

–Ban all non essential driving.
-Ban private aircraft and boats.
-Limit the size and numbers of homes people have (I have a friend with a huge London townhouse, a large surburban house, a flat in France, a seaside flat in the UK. All of which use some energy even when he’s not there).
-Limit the number of children…any idea the amount of waste generated by a new baby…disposable nappies and the like Plus they grow up into hungry/driving adults.

If they are serious they could do any of these. But they won’t…why?
It’s politically unpopular.
Also, its the rich and politicians are the ones with multiple homes and who use private jets.

It’s easier at the end of the day to continue to tax (and in doing so, lower the standard of living of) the average Brit.
Soon, air travel and driving will only be the provence of the “upper classes”..while the “lessers” are put back into the 1930s.