je.st
news
Tag: tax
EU hails global green tax on flights
2013-10-07 15:04:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BBC: The EU and its critics are both claiming victory in the battle over green taxes on flights to and from Europe, after a deal was struck. The world's governments agreed that all airlines should join a global scheme to cut carbon emissions. But details will not be negotiated until 2016. There is still pressure on the EU to delay imposing its Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) on aviation. The EU said its leadership had led to the deal, but greens disputed that. Environmentalists accused the...
Tags: global
green
tax
flights
Plan circulating to extend transit sales tax
2013-10-07 04:43:25| Railroads - Topix.net
Don't look now but a new version of Measure J - the proposal that would have extended the half-percent sales tax for transit projects - could be making its way to the ballot.
Row over Spain's proposed solar tax
2013-10-07 01:00:09| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
Row in Spain over proposed toll on solar panel owners
Australia to repeal carbon tax
2013-10-05 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Living on Earth: Climate desk producer James West tells host Steve Curwood that much of the coal China burns comes from Australia. The new Prime Minister down under intends to repeal Australia's carbon tax, leaving many worried about the country's contribution to climate change. Transcript CURWOOD: The human impact on the climate is a global problem, yet the global solution will require many local actions. Consider the Asian Pacific. China is now the world's biggest emitter of carbon dioxide, thanks to the...
Tags: australia
tax
carbon
repeal
Rep. Dwight Kay: State Can't Afford ADM Tax Break
2013-10-05 12:46:53| Agriculture - Topix.net
All posts, comments and statements made on IR are those of the authors only. Any disputes must be addressed to the writers, who are solely responsible for their posts, comments and statements.
Sites : [521] [522] [523] [524] [525] [526] [527] [528] [529] [530] [531] [532] [533] [534] [535] [536] [537] [538] [539] [540] next »