The FT reports (this morning) higher inflation in Germany, and cites (amongst other components) the carbon tax introduced Jan 1 (2021).
This Blog doesn’t often report on domestic policies in non-UK/Ireland jurisdictions. However, in this case, we comment as follows –
A new national carbon trading system was introduced in Germany, to start Jan 1 2021. In many places, this is cited as a carbon tax. The German National Emissions Trading System sits alongside the EU ETS (and is influential in terms of possible extension of the EU ETS to transport and buildings). The new German system applies to GHG emissions from fuel distribution and supply. Fuel distributors and suppliers based in Germany are obliged to participate (there are exemptions). Specifically, the obligated parties are those that place fuels on the market include fuel wholesalers, gas suppliers or companies in the mineral oil industry that are liable to pay energy tax. For each tonne of CO2 produced by the combustion of these fuels, the party placing the fuel on the market must acquire a corresponding emissions certificate and surrender it to the DEHSt – here.
Further information is set out – here (English).
As you are aware, the UK national carbon trading scheme based on electricity through half hourly meters, was abolished, and the material removed from Cardinal Environment EHS Legislation Registers & Checklists.
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