Germany Proposes Fuel VAT Cut

Germany's Economy Minister Katherina Reiche proposed temporarily cutting value-added tax on petrol and diesel to seven percent to ease costs for households and logistics companies.

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John Bistline

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Zooming out, I don't find it productive to relitigate "last mile" options when there's agreement on near-term priorities: www.nytimes.com/2022/04/10/o...

If a company wants to spend more to cut emissions sooner, great! Similar to Germany/CA paying higher prices for early solar to bend the curve.

www.nytimes.com

September 16, 2026 at 9:08 PM