The UK, the country responsible for the Crap Tax, is now considering taxing environmentally unfriendly homes.

Speaking to reporters last week, Housing Minister Yvette Cooper said that beginning in June, all houses for sale in Britain will be required to have certificates revealing how “energy efficient” they are.

Cooper said 16 towns and cities throughout England are now taking part in a trial program where property taxes are reduced are on “greener homes.” Talks are now underway to extend the practice further.

I’ve never been to the UK, but I do have the BBC America channel and my neighbor is from London, so of course I consider myself somewhat of an expert here. Many of the buildings across the pond were built centuries ago. The only polution civil engineers were concerned with in the 18th century came from horses. It’s going to be rather expensive to update some of these buildings.

“People like the idea of doing good for the environment,” Humphrey said. “People like the idea of living in a green and pleasant land.”

However, he also said he suspected that support would drop if the taxes become reality and hit people in their bank accounts.

“It’s hypothetical support,” he said. “That might change when these taxes actually appear.”

Well, yeah. We supported a tax on tea until King George and Parliament actually imposed one.