Study describing energy tax regimes of selected OECD countries to discover why and how energy is taxed. Country case studies include Australia, Denmark, Germany, Japan, USA. It highlights issues faced by governments considering new energy taxes as a way to affect energy consumption and energy-related pollution
Analysis
Energy consumption Taxation Case studies
Energy policy Case studies
Australia overseas comparisons
Denmark
Energy consumption
Energy royalties
Fiscal policy
Germany
Infrastructure
Japan
Key item
Petroleum industry
Pollution
Tax mix
Tax rates and margins
Taxes
United States
Notes
"This report was prepared by the IEA's Economic Analysis Division" --p. 7