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Germany to slash tax on household energy bills
German households are set to see lower energy bills this winter.
read more... 23/08/2022
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Germany slashes VAT on natural gas to 7% to offset impact of new levy
Germany has cut the rate of value added tax (VAT) imposed on natural gas to just 7% in a bid to offset the impact of a new gas levy on consumers set to come into effect from October.
read more... 19/08/2022
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Spain’s windfall tax could hamper green investments
Spain’s new windfall tax on energy companies won’t be effective in curbing high power prices and could hamper investments in renewable energy, a Spanish power lobby said.
read more... 01/08/2022
UK lawmakers approve windfall tax on oil and gas producers
British lawmakers approved a 25% windfall tax on oil and gas producers in the British North Sea on Monday, which the government says will raise 5 billion pounds ($5.95 billion) in one year to help people struggling with soaring energy bills.
read more... 12/07/2022
MEPs accept gas, nuclear in EU’s green finance taxonomy
EU parliamentarians have accepted that natural gas and nuclear projects can be included in the EU’s sustainable finance taxonomy in a vote on Wednesday.
read more... 07/07/2022