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Carbon taxation in EU Member States: evidence from the transport sector

In: The Green Market Transition

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  • Claudia Kettner
  • Daniela Kletzan-Slamanig

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In the EU CO2 emissions from industry and energy supply are regulated under the EU Emission Trading Scheme. In contrast, emissions from private households, transport and other small sources are regulated on the Member State level as no comprehensive EU policy strategy is in place for these sectors. Policy instruments specific to the transport sector include fuel taxes, vehicle registration taxes and ownership taxes, which can each contain a specific CO2 component, as well as performance standards and road pricing schemes. This chapter includes an empirical analysis of energy and carbon taxes in the transport sector for the EU Member States focusing on an assessment of fuel tax rates as well as on registration and ownership taxation of passenger cars. It is shown that Member States' tax systems still exhibit pronounced differences with respect to both tax categories. Taxation can make a significant contribution towards achieving emission reductions in the transport sector and should be given more weight by Member States in view of achieving their greenhouse gas reduction targets.

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  • Claudia Kettner & Daniela Kletzan-Slamanig, 2017. "Carbon taxation in EU Member States: evidence from the transport sector," Chapters, in: Stefan E. Weishaar & Larry Kreiser & Janet E. Milne & Hope Ashiabor & Michael Mehling (ed.), The Green Market Transition, chapter 2, pages 17-29, Edward Elgar Publishing.
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    1. Claudia Kettner & Eva Wretschitsch, 2023. "Taxes and Subsidies in EU Energy Policy – Fit for 55?," WIFO Working Papers 656, WIFO.
    2. Kirchner, Mathias & Sommer, Mark & Kratena, Kurt & Kletzan-Slamanig, Daniela & Kettner-Marx, Claudia, 2019. "CO2 taxes, equity and the double dividend – Macroeconomic model simulations for Austria," Energy Policy, Elsevier, vol. 126(C), pages 295-314.
    3. Stephan Schulmeister, 2020. "Fixing Long-term Price Paths for Fossil Energy. The Optimal Incentive for Limiting Global Warming," WIFO Working Papers 604, WIFO.
    4. Claudia Kettner & Gerald Feichtinger, 2021. "Fit for 55? Das neue Klima- und Energiepaket der EU," WIFO Monatsberichte (monthly reports), WIFO, vol. 94(9), pages 665-677, September.
    5. Claudia Kettner-Marx & Daniela Kletzan-Slamanig & Mathias Kirchner & Mark Sommer & Kurt Kratena & Stefan E. Weishaar & Irene Burgers, 2018. "CATs – Carbon Taxes in Austria. Implementation Issues and Impacts," WIFO Studies, WIFO, number 61185.
    6. Wifo, 2021. "WIFO-Monatsberichte, Heft 9/2021," WIFO Monatsberichte (monthly reports), WIFO, vol. 94(9), September.

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