The Electrification Alliance urges the European Institutions to find an agreement on the Energy Taxation Directive (ETD), and align national fiscal rules with the climate agenda.
Most Member States still impose lower taxes and levies on fossil fuels than on electricity, and some even tax consumers twice when reinjecting electricity into the grid. As long as this is occurring, achieving the energy transition will be challenging.
We urge the European Institutions to reconsider these aspects, ahead of the informal meeting of Economic and Financial Affairs Ministers from the 22-24 February 2024.
Notes
- Since 2017, the Electrification Alliance gathers Avere (electro-mobility), Eurelectric, the European Climate Foundation, the European Copper Institute, the European Heat Pump Association, EuropeOn (electrical contractors), smartEn, SolarPower Europe, the Renewables Grid Initiative, and WindEurope, who collectively call for electricity to be recognised as the key energy carrier for an efficient and decarbonised European future. https://electrification-alliance.eu/ @Elec_All/Electrification Alliance *
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