A government source said carbon taxes only work if also adopted by other countries and could raise food prices for the consumerEnvironment Secretary George Eustice sparked a fresh Cabinet trade war yesterday as he suggested a carbon tax could be slapped on food imports. But Mr Eustice – who is already at loggerheads with International Trade Secretary Liz Truss over plans for an Australian trade deal – faced a backlash from colleagues. Environment Secretary George Eustice sparked a fresh Cabinet trade war yesterday as he suggested a carbon tax could be slapped on food imports. The source argued that a carbon tax would 'ironically do nothing to help the environment because countries will just send their food and goods elsewhere'. Mr Eustice's remarks come after former international trade secretary Liam Fox proposed a 'carbon border tax' to protect British companies.

Source: Daily Mail May 31, 2021 23:56 UTC