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How Europe Can Cut ⅓ Of Its Oil Demand By 2030

August 10, 2022 admin EU, eu oil, Europe, europe oil, Fossil Fuels, Oil, policy & politics, policy research, research, Russia, russia oil, Ukraine

Credit to Author: Transport & Environment (T&E)| Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2022 05:00:34 +0000

At the time of Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine, it typically supplied one out of every four barrels of crude oil that the European Union imported. These imports contributed significantly to funding Putin’s military aggression against Ukraine. To cut this funding stream, the European Commission has agreed on a ban on imports before the end […]

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

March 23, 2022 admin carbon tax, EU, eu oil, Europe, europe oil, Fossil Fuels, Oil, policy & politics, policy research, research, Russia, russia oil

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2022 19:30:03 +0000

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 […]