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Pakistan to roll out carbon levy, make industrial gas surcharge permanent as part of IMF bailout

Published 08:06 on May 19, 2025 / Last updated at 08:06 on May 19, 2025 / / Asia Pacific, Carbon Taxes, Other APAC

Pakistan will start charging a carbon levy on petrol, diesel, and fuel oil from July, and is planning to make a separate gas surcharge for off-grid industries permanent, as part of a broader economic package backed by the International Monetary Fund, according to an IMF staff report.
Pakistan will start charging a carbon levy on petrol, diesel, and fuel oil from July, and is planning to make a separate gas surcharge for off-grid industries permanent, as part of a broader economic package backed by the International Monetary Fund, according to an IMF staff report.


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