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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9993
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/taxation

EREC calls for CO2 emissions to be included in energy tax directive

Brussels, 07/10/2009 (Agence Europe) - The European Renewable Energy Council (EREC) believes that it would be logical to include carbon dioxide emissions in the calculations for energy tax following the adoption of the energy and climate package late last year. It explains in a press release that it believes such a move would be another way of ensuring that polluter pay and would recognise the role of renewable energy in the EU's energy and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. EREC says that...

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