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March 5, 2023Philippines - National Economic and Development Authority

Imposition of Excise Tax on Single-use Plastic Bags

Market-based instruments, such as taxes, aimed at discouraging the use of single-use plastics, have shown to be effective in...

Organisation
Philippines - National Economic and Development Authority
Type
Economic/Fiscal instrument
Policy
January 31, 2022Mauritius - Ministry of Environment, Solid Waste Management and Climate Change

Excise Levy on inefficient electrical appliances

The Regulations on Energy Efficiency (Labelling of Regulated Machinery) Regulations 2017 have been drafted to encourage the...

Organisation
Mauritius - Ministry of Environment, Solid Waste Management and Climate Change
Type
Economic/Fiscal instrument
Policy
February 18, 2021United Kingdom - Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)

Single-Use Carrier Bag Charge Extension

A single-use plastic bag charge has been in place in England since 2015. In May 2021, it was increased from 5p to 10p and...

Organisation
United Kingdom - Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)
Type
Economic/Fiscal instrument
Policy
February 8, 2021Hungary - Ministry of Agriculture

Environmental Product Fee

The regulation is ultimately aimed at reducing the impact on the environment. This regulation names nine types of products...

Organisation
Hungary - Ministry of Agriculture
Type
Economic/Fiscal instrument
Policy
January 26, 2021Swedish Environmental Protection Agency

Tax on plastic carrier bags

Reducing the use of plastic carrier bags.

Organisation
Swedish Environmental Protection Agency
Type
Economic/Fiscal instrument
Policy
January 26, 2021Swedish Environmental Protection Agency

Tax on certain electronic articles manufactured in Sweden or imported from another country.

Please see answer above.

Organisation
Swedish Environmental Protection Agency
Type
Economic/Fiscal instrument
Policy
January 26, 2021Swedish Environmental Protection Agency

Industrial leap

Achieve zero net greenhouse gas emissions in Sweden by 2045.

Organisation
Swedish Environmental Protection Agency
Type
Economic/Fiscal instrument
Policy
December 17, 2019Swedish Environmental Protection Agency

Aviation Tax

It makes flying a little bit less cheap. The tax internalizes -to only a small extent though - costs for external effects.

Organisation
Swedish Environmental Protection Agency
Type
Economic/Fiscal instrument
Policy
November 11, 2019Bulgaria - Ministry of Environment and Water

Promoting investments in modern facilities for waste recovery through recycling, reuse and/or extraction of secondary raw materials and energy

Operational Programme "Environment " 2014 -2020 as part of the implementation of the European Structural and Investment Funds...

Organisation
Bulgaria - Ministry of Environment and Water
Type
Economic/Fiscal instrument
Policy
November 11, 2019Bulgaria - Ministry of Environment and Water

Investment Climate Programme

Under ICP – Energy efficiency were implemented measures for reducing energy consumption in 114 public sites including 40...

Organisation
Bulgaria - Ministry of Environment and Water
Type
Economic/Fiscal instrument
Policy
November 11, 2019Bulgaria - Ministry of Environment and Water

Energy Efficiency of Multi-Family Residential Buildings National Programme

Achieving energy consumption decrease of the households and realization of cost savings through energy efficiency measures'...

Organisation
Bulgaria - Ministry of Environment and Water
Type
Economic/Fiscal instrument
Policy
November 11, 2019Bulgaria - Ministry of Environment and Water

Tax and Fee Incentives for Green Vehicles Promotion

In Bulgaria a product fee has to be paid for any vehicle imported to the country. The fee has to be paid by the owner of the...

Organisation
Bulgaria - Ministry of Environment and Water
Type
Economic/Fiscal instrument