Slovak Republic
Country indicators
Fossil fuel subsidies (USD, billions):
Fossil fuel subsidies with externalities (% of GDP):
News

Slovakia to pull plug on coal subsidies from 2023
19.11.2018 – According to economy minister Peter Ziga, Slovakia will phase out subsidies for coal mines supplying one of the country’s most polluting power plants from

EU must not blindly sign up to a weak aviation carbon market
14.11.2018 – As countries negotiate rules for offsetting airline emissions in Montreal, the EU should reserve its right to impose stronger regional policies. Replacing the EU

40% of EU budget should be dedicated to greening the economy
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
Reports

Towards a green fiscal reform in the Slovak Republic (OECD)
Environmental fiscal reforms are an essential building block to steer countries onto a sustainable long-term development path. This paper develops proposals for strengthening the role

Taxing Energy Use 2015 (OECD)
This OECD report provides a systematic analysis of the structure and level of energy taxes in OECD and selected partner countries, which together cover 80%

OECD-IEA inventory of fossil fuels and other support
The OECD-IEA Inventory of Support Measures for Fossil Fuels provides updated fossil fuel support data for 34 OECD member countries and six partner countries, including