Lessons from the polder: Energy tax design in The Netherlands from a climate change perspective

This paper evaluates energy tax reform in The Netherlands between 1988 and 2002 from a climate change perspective. In particular, the introduction of two (indirect) taxes on energy products is now responsible for a considerable amount of tax revenue from a green tax base. The paper discusses the ene...

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Published in:Ecological economics 2008-01, Vol.64 (3), p.660-672
Main Author: Vollebergh, Herman R.J.
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