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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Ajit Niranjan

EU plans to cut electricity taxes to shield households from Iran war energy crisis

Electric car charging station in Berlin
Electric cars charging in Berlin. EU commissioner Dan Jørgensen announced the clean energy incentives in Brussels on Wednesday. Photograph: Schoening/Alamy

The EU will cut electricity taxes and provide consumers with fresh incentives to ditch fuel-burning cars and boilers, the European Commission has announced, as the energy crisis from the Iran war speeds a shift to a clean economy.

The plan, which foresees tweaking rules so that electricity is taxed less than oil and gas, aims to bring down bills while encouraging the move away from polluting devices that prolong reliance on foreign fuels.

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