Carbon Taxes > EU Commission urges nations to end tax veto power to spur clean energy transition

EU Commission urges nations to end tax veto power to spur clean energy transition

Published 19:06 on April 9, 2019  /  Last updated at 22:45 on September 15, 2020  / Ben Garside /  Carbon Taxes, EMEA, EU ETS

The European Commission proposed Tuesday that EU members drop their long-standing veto power over energy taxes to help ensure the legacy of its energy union and possibly one day enable an EU-wide carbon tax.
The European Commission proposed Tuesday that EU members drop their long-standing veto power over energy taxes to help ensure the legacy of its energy union and possibly one day enable an EU-wide carbon tax.


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