Escalating carbon tax increases on the way in Ireland
07.11.2018 – The new Irish Minister for the Environment, Richard Bruton, will set out a proposed trajectory of rising carbon taxes early next year going up to 2030. Read the
News, indicators and facts of the work of the Green Fiscal Policy Network and our partners in Ireland.
07.11.2018 – The new Irish Minister for the Environment, Richard Bruton, will set out a proposed trajectory of rising carbon taxes early next year going up to 2030. Read 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
18 October 2018 – Irish households produce just over a fifth of the country’s overall greenhouse gas emissions but pay for 61 per cent of all environmental taxes, new figures from
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
20 July 2018 – Ireland has become the first country in the world to commit to divest from fossil fuels, after politicians voted to withdraw all public funds from coal,
5 April 2017 – 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
This study by IEEP provides an overview of experiences with carbon and energy taxes in a number of OECD countries. Through this examination of international experiences, it aims to provide insights
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