Reform of the Energy Taxation Directive under the Green Deal
At a glance: BDI’s key messages on energy taxation ▪
Carbon-neutrally produced energy sources should be exempted and not subject to energy taxes and carbon prices
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Reduce electricity tax in Germany to the EU minimum tax rate
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Avoid distortions of competition for European air and sea transport through European stand-alone solution
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Mineralogical processes should again be exempted from the application of the directive.
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Maintain the businesses
tax
cap
("Spitzenausgleich")
for
energy
intensive
Notice: ▪
A final evaluation and assessment of all legislative proposals of the Fit-For55 package by BDI is scheduled for August/September. This will involve a deImprint tailed evaluation of the Energy Taxation Directive in the context of the overall package and, if necessary, an adjustment of the content.
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