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[-] plyth@feddit.org 23 points 6 months ago

Iran war sparks EU proposal to reduce tax on electricity and encourage green transition

Electricity is taxed far higher than fossil fuels. Could a new EU proposal finally reverse this?

In other words, electricity was taxed so high to prevent a green transition.

[-] coyootje@lemmy.world 10 points 6 months ago

Yeah, the fossil fuel lobbying definitely paid off for those companies. They really should start moving some of those subsidies into electricity and electric cars / sustainable public transport. There's no reason not to. Battery tech is basically at the point that 95% of people could drive electrically with some minor adjustments so why not give it some more incentives?

[-] oce@jlai.lu 8 points 6 months ago

Or the fossil fuel are not taxed enough, or even not taxed at all like plane fuel. Reducing taxes is reducing the money a country can invest into itself, in this case probably network development, green development support and regulation. This kind of idea is usually supported by capital owners.

[-] plyth@feddit.org 4 points 6 months ago

Or the fossil fuel are not taxed enough

True, but to then tax solar energy is a move against solar energy. Accepting the tax on solar energy in the name of fairness under those conditions is deception.

[-] a4ng3l@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago

It’s about fucking time already. Some incentives on that would be nice.

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