Kettner, Claudia; Kletzan-Slamanig, Daniela --- "Carbon taxation in EU Member States: evidence from the transport sector" [2017] ELECD 1165; in Weishaar, E. Stefan; Kreiser, Larry; Milne, E. Janet; Ashiabor, Hope; Mehling, Michael (eds), "The Green Market Transition" (Edward Elgar Publishing, 2017) 17

Book Title: The Green Market Transition

Editor(s): Weishaar, E. Stefan; Kreiser, Larry; Milne, E. Janet; Ashiabor, Hope; Mehling, Michael

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

ISBN (hard cover): 9781788111164

Section: Chapter 2

Section Title: Carbon taxation in EU Member States: evidence from the transport sector

Author(s): Kettner, Claudia; Kletzan-Slamanig, Daniela

Number of pages: 13

Abstract/Description:

In the EU CO2 emissions from industry and energy supply are regulated under the EU Emission Trading Scheme. In contrast, emissions from private households, transport and other small sources are regulated on the Member State level as no comprehensive EU policy strategy is in place for these sectors. Policy instruments specific to the transport sector include fuel taxes, vehicle registration taxes and ownership taxes, which can each contain a specific CO2 component, as well as performance standards and road pricing schemes. This chapter includes an empirical analysis of energy and carbon taxes in the transport sector for the EU Member States focusing on an assessment of fuel tax rates as well as on registration and ownership taxation of passenger cars. It is shown that Member States' tax systems still exhibit pronounced differences with respect to both tax categories. Taxation can make a significant contribution towards achieving emission reductions in the transport sector and should be given more weight by Member States in view of achieving their greenhouse gas reduction targets.