Climate
Parliament concerned about energy bills, but gas tax cannot be reduced
Members of parliament expressed concern over rising household energy costs, yet climate minister Stientje van Veldhoven confirmed that reducing the natural gas tax is impossible due to EU agreements tied to the coronavirus recovery fund. Violating this commitment would result in a 600 million euro fine from Brussels, leaving opposition parties searching for alternative ways to alleviate energy poverty amidst increasing fixed network costs and CO2 levies.
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