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Author-Name: Kai Schlegelmilch
Author-Workplace-Name: Co-Founder and Vice President of Green Budget Europe (GBE)
Author-Email: kai.schlegelmilch@green-budget.eu

Title: Environmental Fiscal Reforms in Europe and their Prospects for Cyprus – Some Introductory Remarks 
Abstract: A green economy requires the right economic incentives and thus framework. If prices reflect the ecological truth they make renewables and efficient solutions competitive. To this end, an Environmental Fiscal Reform (EFR) is required. The principles and motivations for an EFR are thus explained. Central are experiences made in Germany and other European countries, but also beyond, mainly in Asia, which are presented in detail. Finally, policy lessons learnt for other countries are drawn.

Classification-JEL:
Keywords: Environmental taxes, energy taxes, environmental tax reform, environmental fiscal reform, double dividend, revenue neutrality 
Journal: Cyprus Economic Policy Review
Pages: 125-133
Volume: 8
Issue: 2
Year: 2014
Month: December
File-URL: https://www.ucy.ac.cy/erc/documents/Schlegelmilch_125-133.pdf
File-Format: Application/pdf
Handle: RePEc:erc:cypepr:v:8:y:2014:i:2:p:125-133