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Country
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EUR per ton SO2
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EUR per ton NOx
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EUR per ton CO2
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Accession Countries* |
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Czech Republic |
27 (EC)40.5 (NC) |
22 (EC)33 (NC) |
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Estonia |
2.9 (EC)29 (NC) |
6.7 (EC)67 (NC) |
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Poland |
80 (EC)800 (NC) |
80 (EC)800 (NC) |
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Slovakia |
22.7 (ET) |
18.2 (ET) |
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Slovenia |
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14 (PT) |
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EU Member States |
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Denmark |
2700 EUR/ton S (PT)1340 (ET) |
0 |
13.4 (PT) (on average between different energy products) |
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Finland |
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17.1 (PT) |
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France |
27.4 (ET) |
22.9 (ET) |
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Italy |
53.2 (ET) |
105 (ET) |
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Sweden |
3470 EUR/ton S |
4630 |
42.8 (PT) |
NOTES: (ET) Emission Tax; (NC) Non-compliance fine per unit emissions above permitted levels; (PT) Product Tax
* Revenues from emission charges and fines in Czech Republic, Poland, and Slovakia are earmarked for environmental expenditure via national or regional environmental funds. Estonia earmarks revenues within the central budget.
Slovenia - liquid fuel tax based on carbon content of fuel
Denmark - SO2 tax levied either on energy products (product tax based on sulphur content of the fuel) or emission tax (ET) (levied on actual SO2 emissions)
Sweden: sulphur tax: tax rate presented above is for coal and other solid fuels.
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