According to a paper leaked this week, the debate about the reform of energy taxation in the Union starting next week could include an energy tax in the transport and housing sectors, in line with the assessment of the measures to achieve a 30% emission reduction in the EU prepared by the Commissions a few weeks ago. In fact, the report included, among other ways to help member states reach the more ambitious target, a €30 tax on sectors currently not covered by the EU ETS. In the leaked paper, the tax would be proportional to the carbon content of the fuel and levied on fuels used for transport and for heating purposes as well as small power generators that are excluded from the ETS.

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