Row over fuel prices highlights flaws of France’s ecological tax
09.11.2018 – The many exceptions to the French carbon tax do not make it easier for people – and drivers – to accept green taxation. Many industrial sectors have been exempted
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09.11.2018 – The many exceptions to the French carbon tax do not make it easier for people – and drivers – to accept green taxation. Many industrial sectors have been exempted
09.11.2018 – According to the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), an EU advisory body, the EU’s next multi-annual budget (2021-2027) should dedicate 40% of spending to the low-carbon economy and
05.11.2018 – The ‘yellow vests’ – a growing social movement in France is planning to block French roads in protest over the rising cost of diesel and petrol. Nevertheless, the
25.10.2018 – The European Parliament voted in favor of new rules on road use charges in the EU to guarantee equal treatment of road users and to help Member States reach
23.10.2018 – Global asset manager Schroders launched its Climate Progress Dashboard in 2017 predicting the EU is on path for a temperature rise of 4°C.Despite the bright spark of strong carbon
19 October 2018 –Â France plans to make it easier for cities to introduce congestion pricing in a bid to reduce traffic jams and air pollution. According to a new law
25 September 2018 –Â In a new environmental crackdown, the French government is planning to introduce a tax on foreign heavy goods lorries. According to the French Ecological transition minister, some
5 April 2017 –Â Government revenues from environmental taxes amounted to EUR 359.3 billion in 2015 among European Union countries. The highest share of environmental taxes was in Croatia, while
The 2013 OECD Inventory of Estimated Budgetary Support and Tax Expenditures for Fossil Fuels identifies and estimates direct budgetary transfers and tax expenditures relating to fossil fuel production and consumption.
This study for the European Commission (DG Environment) identifies and examines cases of environmentally harmful subsidies (EHS) across a range of environmental sectors and issues in EU Member States. The study also analyses examples
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