13 July 2017 – The German Renewable Energy Federation (BEE) proposes that Germany should implement a national tax on carbon emissions to meet its emission reduction targets in the an
7 July 2017 – A plan to extend significant tax breaks for production of both natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas through 2023 was approved on 7 July by German
7 July 2017 – The Oregon Legislature passed a transportation bill which calls for Oregon to raise $5.3 billion in new taxes and fees over the next decade to pay
In a bold policy effort, Mexico recently moved away from subsidies to transport fuels, increased tax rates on these fuels and introduced a carbon tax. This OECD paper analyses these
6 July 2017 – Egypt’s electricity and energy minister announced an increase in electricity prices between 18 and 42 per cent depending on consumption. The measure is part of the
8 July 2017 – The Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Ministry of Japan has begun studying measures to support and strengthen the domestic farming industry in preparation for the expected intensification
5 July 2017 – At a national workshop on inclusive management of marine ecosystems in India, experts discussed subsidies in the marine fisheries. The event was held at the Central
20 June 2017 – A new landfill disposal tax will replace the UK landfill tax in Wales from April 2018. The tax will allocate funds to support biodiversity, waste minimisation
23 June 2017 – The first transit strategy from London Mayor Sadiq Khan’s administration contains a passage that considers replacing the existing central London congestion charge with a pay-per-mile charge
14 June 2017 – Norway, a country whose wealth is based on fossil fuels, has become the world leader in electric cars, with more than 35 percent of new cars
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