The ecological tax reform that Germany implemented between 1999 and 2003 increased energy tax rates—especially on gasoline and diesel. Today, the ecological tax hikes yield an annual revenue of around 20 billion euros or 0.6 percent of GDP. The money is used to finance a higher federal grant to the public pension scheme. Calculations based on a pension simulation model show that the contribution rate ...
by Stefan Bach, Hermann Buslei, Michelle Harnisch and Niklas Isaak The ecological tax reform that Germany implemented between 1999 and 2003 increased energy tax rates—especially on gasoline and diesel. Today, the ecological tax hikes yield an annual revenue of around 20 billion euros or 0.6 percent of GDP. The money is used to finance a higher federal grant to the public pension scheme. Calculations ...
Das DIW Berlin erstellt gemeinsam mit der EEFA GmbH und dem Zentrum für Sonnenenergie- und Wasserstoff-Forschung Baden-Württemberg (ZSW) jedes Jahr die Energiebilanzen für die Bundesrepublik Deutschland. Diese Energiebilanzen werden von der Arbeitsgemeinschaft Energiebilanzen e.V. veröffentlicht, der das DIW Berlin angehört. 2018 ist der Energieverbrauch in Deutschland auf ...
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