Friday, January 11, 2013

EU to revive debate on minimum energy tax levels

Reuters: EU officials are to debate a new set of tax proposals to promote clean fuel and erode fiscal advantages that have made diesel relatively cheap, a document seen by Reuters showed. The Commission has long been seeking to change energy taxation, but some member states have repeatedly thwarted progress and are likely to continue to do so. Taxation law in the European Union requires the unanimity of all 27 member states, which is almost impossible to achieve. Luxembourg, for instance, has been...

URL: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/11/us-eu-energy-tax-idUSBRE90A0QH20130111?feedType=RSS&feedName=environmentNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+reuters%2Fenvironment+%28News+%2F+US+%2F+Environment%29

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