15 October 2018 – Germany will cut a green energy surcharge on consumers’ electricity bills by 5.7% next year, but savings for households will be limited as other fees are expected
15 October 2018 – Brazil will reduce taxes on mass-produced electric vehicles from 25% to 18% in a bid to boost e-bike, EV and other electric and hybrid vehicle use. In
15 October 2018 – Ghana’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is to undertake origin inspection, verification, and collection of receipts of an advanced Eco-Levy on electrical and electronic equipment imported to the
10 October 2018 – After petrol and diesel, the government cut excise duty on jet fuel to 11 per cent to give relief to the aviation industry that has in recent
9 October 2018 – Denmark plans to postpone tax increases on electric vehicles as part of a slew of new measures to help achieve its climate goals. Specifically, the government
8 October 2018 – One month ago, Irish prime minister announced that the 2019 budget will include an increase in the carbon tax (currently €20 per tonne) to help Ireland meet
A study by TRIP, a US transportation research group, shows that residents of the state of Missouri are losing money because of poor road conditions. This causes untimely maintenance and
27 September 2018 – In Vietnam, non-biodegradable plastic bags are subject to an environmental tax for each kilogram. The tax is set to increase in 2019. However, legal loopholes have enabled
27 September 2018 – According to a survey by the University of Sydney Business School, a majority of Australians support replacing existing road usage charges with a system more directly linked
27 September 2018 – Prof. Trajtenberg, a former economic adviser to the Israeli prime minister, proposes to replace all vehicle taxes in Israel with a single levy which would vary by
… for more Green Fiscal Policy news!
Economy Division, Resources and Markets Branch, 11-13, Chemin des Anémones, 1219 Châtelaine, Geneva, Switzerland
700 19th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20431, USA
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), Friedrich-Ebert-Allee 36 + 40, 53113 Bonn, Germany