The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) is holding the last plenary session of its current five-year term in Brussels on 16–17 September, where it is expected to discuss proposals for a new European environmental tax, which would be based on taxing how much energy is consumed and CO2 em
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) is holding the last plenary session of its current five-year term in Brussels on 16–17 September, where it is expected to discuss proposals for a new European environmental tax, which would be based on taxing how much energy is consumed and CO2 emitted in the production process of a good.
In proposing the tax, the EESC stated that currently the EU budget is largely made up of member state contributions, and that it was contributing to the work of a high level group chaired by former Italian prime minister Mario Monti, which has been tasked with preparing a change to this and make a step towards genuine EU own resources.
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) is holding the last plenary session of its current five-year term in Brussels on 16–17 September, where it is expected to discuss proposals for a new European environmental tax, which would be based on taxing how much energy is consumed and CO2 em
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) is holding the last plenary session of its current five-year term in Brussels on 16–17 September, where it is expected to discuss proposals for a new European environmental tax, which would be based on taxing how much energy is consumed and CO2 emitted in the production process of a good.
In proposing the tax, the EESC stated that currently the EU budget is largely made up of member state contributions, and that it was contributing to the work of a high level group chaired by former Italian prime minister Mario Monti, which has been tasked with preparing a change to this and make a step towards genuine EU own resources.
