Up to 70% of particulate emissions are attributable to the transport sector, with particularly high levels in developing countries. Transport is the fastest growing source of GHG emissions. These negative impacts are often not reflected in fiscal policy frameworks, resulting in market failures which can be addressed by green fiscal policy.
This paper by Jasper Faber and Aoife O’Leary, analyses the taxation of aviation fuels in EU Member States on intra-EU flights. Its main focus is the legality of these taxes
This background paper by Green Budget Germany examines the impacts of the German tax rebate for diesel which was introduced in 1986 to promote commercial road freight transport. At that
19 October 2018 – 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
18 October 2018 – Electric vehicles face a 23% increase in company car tax next year in the UK when the rate is set to rise from 13% to 16%. The
19 October 2018 – The City of London Corporation has developed a long-term Transport Strategy, which aims to tackle air quality, congestion and road danger within the Square Mile, where over
18 October 2018 – As part of the comprehensive assessment into infrastructure investment in the UK, the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) has revealed that 47% of survey respondents would be
28 September 2018, Madrid, Spain – Experts from international organisations, national governments, academia and civil society, gathered at a side-event organised by the Green Fiscal Policy Network during the 19th Global
25 September 2018 – The 19th Global Conference on Environmental Taxation (GCET19) will take place in Madrid, Spain from 26-28 September 2018. The Green Fiscal Policy Network will organise a
This paper estimates the potential of fuel tax reforms to curb harmful air pollutants and carbon emissions from road transport in Europe. The authors provide robust estimates for the responsiveness
This paper estimates the potential of fuel tax reforms to curb harmful air pollutants and carbon emissions from road transport in Europe. The authors provide robust estimates for the responsiveness
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