A Dereliction of Fuel Duty: Europe’s €9 Billion Gift to Putin & the Rich

CleanTechnica
By Guest ContributorMar 23, 2022, 7:30 pm220 pts
Why cutting fuel duty increases oil dependence and funnels benefits to the very richest. We need a tax on Russian oil. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has pushed fuel prices to recent highs. To appease drivers at the pump, half of EU Member States (14 of 27 — see our Fuel Duty Tracker) have reacted by […]

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