CO2 tax for cars.. what is it about? How much is it? How does it apply to UK cars? |
Clarification of Question by
small_beutiful-ga
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26 Jun 2006 14:43 PDT
Just to clarify the question, the questions is about CO2 tax for car fuels
It's usually measured in USD/GJ
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Request for Question Clarification by
bobbie7-ga
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26 Jun 2006 15:25 PDT
Hi Small_beutiful!
I'm not sure if this is what you're looking for.
Table 7.2 page 173
http://www.iea.org/textbase/nppdf/free/2004/prospects.pdf
Bobbie7
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Request for Question Clarification by
bobbie7-ga
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26 Jun 2006 15:28 PDT
Or is this more on target?
Taxes and Charges
Road tax You now pay more road tax the more CO2 your car pumps outs.
So it pays to get a small, economical car.
Even though they have lower CO2 emissions than petrol cars, diesels
are more expensive to tax, because they emit more toxic fumes.
Company car tax Company car tax is also now based on the amount of CO2
your car emits. The less CO2 your car emits, the less tax you pay.
Again, you pay more for a diesel because of its toxic emissions.
However, diesel cars that meet the Euro IV standard don't have to pay
the extra company car tax.
http://www.theaa.com/cbg/goodadvice/commongoodadvice.jsp?menu1=0&menu2=2&fileName=emissions
CO2 Emission Car Tax Bands The 2006 budget introduced a moderate rise
in the car tax band for the most polluting cars, while 'green'
vehicles no longer have to pay any tax at all. 22nd March 2006
See pricing tables here:
http://www.carbon-info.org/carbonnews_050.htm
Car Tax Guides
http://www.comcar.co.uk/
For Older Cars
http://www.comcar.co.uk/newcar/companycar/comcar/weblinks.cfm
Company car tax calculator
Company car tax is now based on the CO2 emissions level of your car,
and whether the engine is petrol, diesel or Euro compliant diesel.
http://www.wiseandco.co.uk/hy_carcalc.php
New company car tax explained http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/2684439.stm
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Clarification of Question by
small_beutiful-ga
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26 Jun 2006 16:28 PDT
Thanks for responding Bobbie,
I still don't get it. Is this tax currently being enforced in the UK?
what about the rest of the world? What exactly is the tax for a GJ of
gasoline?
The following reference gives a figure for the sweedish co2 tax in
page 74; but I don't know what is it for? How could it corresponds to
23% of the total mileage cost of the car (page 77)
http://frt.fy.chalmers.se/PDF-docs/P_Jung_M_thesis.pdf
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Request for Question Clarification by
bobbie7-ga
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26 Jun 2006 17:09 PDT
The following articles may help to understand the CO2 tax.
Carbon Tax Provides Fairest Incentive For Curbing Global Warming
http://www.dukenews.duke.edu/2005/05/carbontax.html
The National Energy Modeling System: An Overview 2003
Carbon Dioxide and Methane Emissions
http://www.eia.doe.gov/oiaf/aeo/overview/carbon.html
Carbon Dioxide Taxes in Sweden
The Policy in Brief
http://www.iisd.org/greenbud/sweden.htm
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Request for Question Clarification by
bobbie7-ga
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26 Jun 2006 17:21 PDT
Some countries already have a carbon dioxide tax; Denmark's carbon tax
is $25 per ton, the UK introduced one in 2001.
http://www.icbe.com/emissions/faqsoncarbon.asp
European perspectives on a new fiscal framework for transport
http://www.psi.org.uk/ehb/docs/fiscal-potter2.pdf
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Clarification of Question by
small_beutiful-ga
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27 Jun 2006 03:05 PDT
Thanks Bobbie
The concept is clear now. Can you please provide some figures in
(USD/GJ) like the one I provided.. maybe averaged for a global CO2 tax
or specific to the UK.
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Request for Question Clarification by
bobbie7-ga
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27 Jun 2006 17:24 PDT
Hi Small_beutiful,
Please check out page 44 in this publication.
http://www.etsap.org/FinReport/ETSAP_Annex8_FinalReport_Rev5.pdf
Am I on target?
Thank you,
Bobbie7
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Clarification of Question by
small_beutiful-ga
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28 Jun 2006 13:42 PDT
Unfortunately not this time Bobbie,
I am looking for set CO2 tax figures like the sweedish one in page 77
http://frt.fy.chalmers.se/PDF-docs/P_Jung_M_thesis.pdf
I am looking for a similar figure in USD/GJ for other countries,
perhaps in UK; or preferably an averged global figure
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