Norwegians fume as new ‘climate tax’ on fuel takes effect
By | Published: June 30, 2008
Agence France-Presse: Norway, which already has some of the highest fuel prices in the world, on Tuesday introduced a new tax on petrol and diesel aimed at curbing climate change. Although the new charge was no more than 0.05 kroner (0.6 euro cents, 1.0 dollar cent) per litre of petrol and 0.10 kroner per litre of diesel, it outraged many Norwegians, who are already concerned about runaway prices at the pump. Despite its status as the world’s fifth largest oil exporter, Norway has long had high …
Norwegians fume as new ‘climate tax’ on fuel takes effect
Agence France-Presse: Norway, which already has some of the highest fuel prices in the world, on Tuesday introduced a new tax on petrol and diesel aimed at curbing climate change. Although the new charge was no more than 0.05 kroner (0.6 euro cents, 1.0 dollar cent) per litre of petrol and 0.10 kroner per litre of diesel, it outraged many Norwegians, who are already concerned about runaway prices at the pump. Despite its status as the world’s fifth largest oil exporter, Norway has long had high …
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