Fuel Tax, Resource and Tax

UC Davis report proposes mileage fee for EVs, maintaining fuel tax for ICEs to support road repairs

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 4, 2019

A research report submitted to the California Legislature this week by the University of California, Davis’ Institute of Transportation Studies proposes switching EVs to a mileage-based road-funding fee (road user charge, RUC) while continuing to have gasoline-powered cars pay gasoline taxes. on-board diagnostic [OBD] devices).

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Davis Fuel Tax Tax Gasoline-Electric

Texas considers EV tax, and EV owners are on board

Teslarati

JANUARY 9, 2023

The Texas State Legislature is considering levying a tax against EV owners to fund road upkeep and improvement, and EV owners are on board. However, that reduced cost is now being challenged by a tax proposed by Texas State Legislature members that would either tax EV owners per mile driven or yearly with a flat fee.

Texas

Texas Tax Fuel Tax Gas-Electric

MIT study finds fuel economy standards are 6-14 times less cost effective than fuel tax for reducing gasoline use

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 21, 2013

In a study published in the journal Energy Economics , MIT researchers have found that a fuel economy standard is at least six to fourteen times less cost effective than a fuel tax when targeting an identical reduction in cumulative gasoline use (20% by 2050).

Fuel Economy

Fuel Economy MIT Fuel Tax Economy

Study explores impact of changing gasoline and diesel taxes in Europe

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 27, 2013

Diesel is currently taxed at a lower level than gasoline in Europe; however, since 2011 the EC has been considering reversing that situation by making energy taxes systematically reflect the CO 2 performance of the energy product. A scheme including a decreased gasoline tax could bring about an increase in CO 2 emissions.

Tax

Tax Gasoline Diesel Europe

Congressionally-created Commission Recommends Mileage Tax Instead of Fuel Tax for Transportation Infrastructure Financing

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 26, 2009

A bi-partisan Congressionally-created commission has recommended a shift from motor fuel taxes to direct fees charged to transportation infrastructure users—i.e., The gas tax, which is not currently indexed to inflation, has lost 1/3 of its purchasing power since 1993, the last time the tax was increased.

Mileage Tax

Mileage Tax Fuel Tax Tax Financing

Study finds higher gasoline taxes do not disproportionately impact the poor, especially in developing countries

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 30, 2011

However, a new study by researchers at the University of Gothenburg (Sweden) finds that middle- and high-income earners are generally affected the most by gasoline taxes, especially in poor countries, rather than poor people. Petrol taxes are effective and actually don’t affect poor people disproportionally. —Thomas Sterner.

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Tax Gasoline Fuel Tax Climate Change

Australia PM Gillard announces carbon pricing plan; transport fuels exempt, but lowered fuel tax credits to bring carbon price to some businesses

Green Car Congress

JULY 10, 2011

Transport fuels will be excluded from the carbon pricing mechanism. However, where applicable, an equivalent carbon price will be applied through changes in fuel tax credits or excise. A carbon price will be applied to domestic aviation, domestic shipping, rail transport, and non-transport use of fuels.

Tax Credit

Tax Credit Fuel Tax Carbon Australia

kWh Billing and New EV Charging Tax Policies: What You Need to Know

Blink Charging

OCTOBER 6, 2023

As both EV adoption increases and internal combustion engine vehicles have become more fuel efficient, states are seeking to offset lost revenue from the gas tax. With states enacting new kWh taxes on EVs and EV charging, we want to make sure you have the right information. kWh tax begins on July 1, 2025.

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Tax Charging Virginia Gas-Electric

Study: air pollution caused 1.1M deaths across Africa in 2019, toll from outdoor pollution rising

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Specific recommendations include: Invest in clean renewable energy, in particular taking advantage of solar and wind power resources and reducing reliance on coal, oil, and gas.

Africa

Africa Pollution 2019 Ethiopia

UK Government Pre-Budget Report Offers Tax Exemptions for EVs, £30M in Additional Support for Low-Carbon Vehicles; Annual Fuel Tax Increases and End of Duty Differential for Biofuels

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 21, 2009

In the Pre-Budget Report (PBR) released on 9 December, UK Chancellor Alistair Darling announced that all electric cars will be exempt from Company Car Tax (CCT) for 5 years and electric vans will be exempt from Van Benefit Charge (VBC) for the same period. The PBR also has news of an additional £30 million (US$48.5 Earlier post.).

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Tax Carbon Fuel Tax Fuel

Baker Institute report: China has positioned itself as a gatekeeper to the energy transition; nickel case study

Green Car Congress

APRIL 21, 2022

There are also unanswered questions about how to even finance electrification or road construction and maintenance given lost revenues from fuels taxes, Foss said. China’s inordinate influence over natural resource-producing and -exporting countries could translate to leverage in its revisionist power plays.

China

China Energy Indonesia Power Grid

Belfer Center Study Concludes Reducing Car and Truck GHG Emissions Will Require Substantially Higher Fuel Prices; Income Tax Credits for Advanced Alt Fuel Vehicles Are Essentially Ineffective at Reducing Sector Emissions

Green Car Congress

MARCH 8, 2010

Direct transportation (fuel) taxes generate the greatest reductions in CO 2 emission from transportation, achieving CO 2 emissions at 86% of 2005 levels by about 2025. While CO 2 prices are equivalent to fuel taxes, CO 2 prices at their projected levels are far too small to create a significant incentive to drive less.

Tax Credit

Tax Credit Tax Emissions Fuel

Belfer Center report calls for policymakers to begin taking steps to change policies for funding US transportation infrastructure

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 23, 2010

users pay for the construction and maintenance of roads via a federal fuel tax. Revenues from the tax go into the federal Highway Trust Fund, which is independent of the General Fund; every five years or so Congress passes an authorization bill to allocate these revenues. States use similar mechanisms. —Huang et al.

Transportation

Transportation Fuel Tax Tax Gasoline-Electric

Senators Sanders, Boxer propose legislation to institute GHG price on large stationary sources and remove support for fossil fuel industries

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 15, 2013

The proposal was drafted as two measures, the Climate Protection Act —which sets the carbon price and finance programs for sustainable technologies—and the Sustainable Energy Act —which ends federal support for fossil fuel companies and research and extends tax incentives for renewables.

Industrial

Industrial Industry Price Fuel

Study Finds Government Mandates Superior to All Other Biofuels Policies, But Mixing With Subsidies Causes Adverse Effects; The Argument for a Direct CO2 Tax

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 17, 2010

A more effective policy would rely on specific taxes and subsidies targeted directly at achieving specific environmental, energy and agricultural policy goals, according to the study. Biofuel policies are clearly inferior to a portfolio of specific taxes and subsidies that directly target environmental, energy and agricultural policy goals.

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Tax CO2 Renewable Standards

Study finds behavior-influencing policies remain critical for mass market success of low-carbon vehicles

Green Car Congress

JULY 23, 2018

Making conventional gasoline and diesel vehicles more expensive to run—through increased fuel or carbon taxes—is not enough to incentivize the majority of consumers to change. However, carbon taxes can be critical in pushing electricity providers to decarbonize their operations. Click to enlarge.

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Carbon Market Alternative Fuels Vehicles

Initial results of 2-year US field study on Mileage-Based Road User Charge

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

Researchers from the University of Iowa report the initial results of a 2-year field study evaluating the technical feasibility and user acceptance of mileage-based charging as a potential replacement for the current motor fuel tax in a paper in Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board.

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Charging Iowa Fuel Tax Tax

New UK Report Welcomes Moves to Promote Green Cars but Stresses Importance of Policies to Reduce Car Use

Green Car Congress

APRIL 23, 2009

It also discusses fuel taxes and prices, which affect both travel and vehicle choices. Relatively low elasticity of demand for fuel suggests that the impact of fuel tax increases may be limited in the short run. But there is a bigger picture. Rebound effects need to be addressed.

Fuel Tax

Fuel Tax Green Cars Tax Cars

Study finds driving restriction policy in Beijing has short-term benefits, but almost half of regulated car owners break the rules

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 7, 2013

The study, published by Environment for Development (EfD) and Resources for the Future (RFF), used household survey and travel diary data to analyze the short-term effect of the driving restriction policy on individual mode choice. The data also allowed the identification of the demographic groups more likely to break the rules.

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Pollution 2008 Cars Fuel Tax

GFEI report suggests $2T savings from fuel economy improvements in ICE vehicles through 2025 can help fund long-term transition to plug-ins

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 8, 2013

While this would be paid back by fuel savings, Fulton assues that to sell the cars, the full $500 billion would need to be offered as incentives to prospective buyers. Over the same time frame, drivers of conventional cars will save about $2 trillion net from fuel economy improvements, or roughly $2,000 per vehicle. per liter ($0.26/gallon

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Fuel Economy Economy Plug-in Plug

Study finds CO2 emissions trading more effective path to automotive CO2 reduction in Europe than tailpipe standards

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

He points out that because of high fuel taxes and the resulting high cost of gasoline in Europe, the existing fleet of passenger cars there is already more efficient than the US fleet, so implementing stringent fuel efficiency standards would be more costly for Europe. Paltsev, S., Henry Chen, YH., Karplus, V.

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Standards Emissions Europe CO2

Study finds that increased vehicle travel and decreased occupancy have undercut the impact of improving fuel economy over last 40 years

Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2013

Because changes in fuel economy take a long time to percolate through the entire fleet, an 18% reduction in fuel used by vehicles purchased in a given year (due to a 20% improvement in their fuel economy) would result in only about a 1% reduction of the fuel used by the entire fleet.

Fuel Economy

Fuel Economy Economy Fuel North America

Congressional Budget Office estimates US federal policies promoting EVs and other fuel-efficient vehicles will cost $7.5B through 2019; little or no impact on gasoline use and GHG in the short term

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 21, 2012

Tax credits and gasoline prices necessary for various electric vehicles to be cost-competitive with conventional vehicles at 2011 vehicle prices. That finding takes into account both the higher purchase price of an electric vehicle and the lower fuel costs over the vehicle’s life. Source: CBO. Click to enlarge. billion through 2019.

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Tax Credit Gasoline Tax Gasoline-Electric

CEPS task force report identifies tightening emissions standards as key policy to hit EU 60% reduction in transport GHG; full life-cycle emissions optimal metric

Green Car Congress

JULY 1, 2013

Such standards are effective in overcoming barriers to the introduction of more efficient vehicles and fuels, while creating regulatory certainty for product developers and manufacturers. This should include carbon and energy taxing, for example, as proposed in the amendment of the Energy Tax Directive. June 2013).

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Emissions Transportation Standards Climate Change

IEA technology and policy reports outline paths to halving fuel used for combustion-engined road transport in less than 40 years

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

The policy package includes a new fuel economy readiness index, which measures the extent to which countries have implemented steps that will fully exploit the potential of existing fuel economy technologies and maximise their use in vehicles. Plan: this is the longest phase in developing fuel economy policies. Click to enlarge.

Fuel Economy

Fuel Economy Fuel Transportation Engine

EC Project Concludes Transport Unlikely to Deliver Required GHG Cuts to Contribute to Meeting Overall 2050 GHG Reduction Target Without Policies to Limit Demand Growth

Green Car Congress

MARCH 31, 2010

The analysis was based on various combinations of policy options and technological improvements including new vehicle emission limits, increased fuel taxes, support for electric and hydrogen technologies, EU motorway speed limits and land transport’s inclusion in the EU’s emissions trading scheme (ETS).

Transportation

Transportation Climate Change Emissions Fuel Tax

Analysis concludes that current transportation policy in most US states will likely worsen GHG emission trends in US

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 14, 2010

emissions, according to a new analysis released by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and Smart Growth America (SGA). transportation, and ensure state fuel taxes can support all transportation modes. Update transportation financing and funding formulas to reward reductions in driving, VMT, and fuel.

Transportation

Transportation Climate Change Emissions Climate

Study concludes significant additional transport policy interventions will be required for Europe to meet its GHG reduction goal

Green Car Congress

APRIL 12, 2012

R&D as above plus carbon tax applied from 2015, and increased over 10 years to a maximum value of €100/t (US$131) CO 2. 10% (depending on scenario) from NNP values, primarily due to the use of alternative fuels from wood feedstocks. With R&D plus a €100/t CO 2 carbon tax, lifecycle CO 2 emissions reduction doubles to 16?19%

Transportation

Transportation Europe Climate Change Emissions

Sen. Baucus draft for energy tax reform focuses on clean production of electricity and fuels; repeals plug-in vehicle credits

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 19, 2013

introduced the latest in a series of discussion drafts to overhaul the US tax code. This new staff discussion draft focuses energy tax policy on stimulating domestic, clean production of electricity and transportation fuels, which account for 68% of energy consumed in the US. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.)

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Tax Tax Credit Clean Cleaning

Global Fuel Economy Initiative Releases Roadmap Report on Achieving 50% Fuel Economy Improvement in LDV Fleet by 2050

Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2009

The report cites a number of policy options to support achieving the goal, including: Fuel economy or CO 2 emission standards. Vehicle taxes and incentives. Component standards, taxes and incentives. Fuel taxes. Making Cars 50% More Fuel Efficient by 2050 Worldwide

Fuel Economy

Fuel Economy Economy Fuel Global

Obama climate plan calls for new fuel economy standards for heavy-duty vehicles post-2018; cleaner fuels and investment in advanced fossil energy

Green Car Congress

JUNE 25, 2013

The Administration will expand its current efforts to support adaptation into three major, interrelated initiatives: building stronger and safer communities and infrastructure; protecting the economy and natural resources; and managing climate impacts through advancing “ the science of climate management ”.

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Obama Cleaner Climate Fuel Economy

Energy Learning Curve Survey Finds Americans Support Wide Array of Proposed Energy Policies, But Are Not Yet Ready to Make Tradeoffs

Green Car Congress

APRIL 5, 2009

However, the survey also found that the public may not yet be prepared for the tradeoffs and challenges needed to make these proposals a reality, with majorities rejecting measures such as a floor on gasoline prices, congestion charges, or higher fuel taxes. Tags: Fuel Efficiency Policy Surveys. The Energy Learning Curve.

Energy

Energy Climate Change Tax Oil

Study Finds That Implementation of a Portfolio of Transportation Strategies Will Be Required for Significant Reductions in GHG from Transportation Sector; Pricing Strategies Have the Largest Potential

Green Car Congress

JULY 29, 2009

per gallon fuel tax by 2050) could result in an additional reduction of 28% in GHG emissions. Highlights of the nine categories analyzed in the Moving Cooler report include: Pricing and taxes. Strong economy-wide pricing measures (such as a $5.00 Moving Cooler. Both local and regional facility-level pricing strategies (e.g.,

Transportation

Transportation Price Fuel Economy Economy

Study Finds That CO2 Standards for Vehicles Can Reduce Price of Oil

Green Car Congress

APRIL 10, 2009

The obvious one is increased fuel taxes, but somehow governments need to make sure the benefits of better technology aren’t wiped out by increased demand for lower-priced fuel. So if governments don’t want to see their greenhouse gas reduction targets go up in smoke, they have to take measures to dampen demand for transport.

Oil

Oil Standards Price Oil Prices

California ARB mods to ZEV regulations for IVMs would result in ~1.9% drop in total ZEV/TZEV units 2018-2025; no impact on air quality requirements

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 20, 2014

Early in September, the California Air Resources Board (ARB) announced it would consider in a 23-24 October meeting amendments to the Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) regulation that would modify the requirements for intermediate volume manufacturers (IVMs) selling into the state to allow them more time to come into the market. Earlier post.).

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2018 California 2012 Plug-in

Proposed US Transportation Reauthorization Plan Links Greenhouse Gas Reductions to Transportation Planning

Green Car Congress

JUNE 21, 2009

The Fund is replenished by revenue collected from motor fuel taxes. The situation has worsened with decreasing fuel purchases; the advent of more fuel-efficient vehicles in the future would also further stress the existing funding mechanism. The Highway Trust Fund. Ranking Member Mica. Chairman Oberstar.

Transportation

Transportation Gas 2009 Congress

National Research Council Report Explores Improving Fuel Economy of Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles; Recommends Immediately Beginning Developing a Regulatory Approach

Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2010

Small companies with limited engineering resources make a significant percentage of vehicles in Classes 4 through 8a, although in many cases they buy the complete chassis from larger OEMs. Japan regulates the fuel economy of these vehicles, and both the European Union and the state of California are developing standards.

Fuel Economy

Fuel Economy Economy Fuel Vehicles

Opinion: A More Level Playing Field for Advanced Biofuels

Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Also included are tax credits for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) producers, many of whom have already supported landmark flights powered by renewable, low-carbon advanced biofuels. The Advanced Biofuels Association looks forward to engaging with Congress and the Department of the Treasury for guidance around the IRA’s tax credits.

Tax Credit

Tax Credit Fuel Alternative Tax Congress

We Need More Than Just Electric Vehicles

Cars That Think

AUGUST 20, 2022

Then there is the fuel cycle—the activities associated with producing and using the fuel or electricity to power the vehicle through its working life. For EVs, much of the environmental burden centers on the production of batteries, the most energy- and resource-intensive component of the vehicle.

Electric Vehicles

Electric Vehicles Vehicles West Virginia Electric

UC Davis report proposes mileage fee for EVs, maintaining fuel tax for ICEs to support road repairs

Texas considers EV tax, and EV owners are on board

MIT study finds fuel economy standards are 6-14 times less cost effective than fuel tax for reducing gasoline use

Study explores impact of changing gasoline and diesel taxes in Europe

Congressionally-created Commission Recommends Mileage Tax Instead of Fuel Tax for Transportation Infrastructure Financing

Study finds higher gasoline taxes do not disproportionately impact the poor, especially in developing countries

Australia PM Gillard announces carbon pricing plan; transport fuels exempt, but lowered fuel tax credits to bring carbon price to some businesses

kWh Billing and New EV Charging Tax Policies: What You Need to Know

Study: air pollution caused 1.1M deaths across Africa in 2019, toll from outdoor pollution rising

UK Government Pre-Budget Report Offers Tax Exemptions for EVs, £30M in Additional Support for Low-Carbon Vehicles; Annual Fuel Tax Increases and End of Duty Differential for Biofuels

Baker Institute report: China has positioned itself as a gatekeeper to the energy transition; nickel case study

Belfer Center Study Concludes Reducing Car and Truck GHG Emissions Will Require Substantially Higher Fuel Prices; Income Tax Credits for Advanced Alt Fuel Vehicles Are Essentially Ineffective at Reducing Sector Emissions

Belfer Center report calls for policymakers to begin taking steps to change policies for funding US transportation infrastructure

Senators Sanders, Boxer propose legislation to institute GHG price on large stationary sources and remove support for fossil fuel industries

Study Finds Government Mandates Superior to All Other Biofuels Policies, But Mixing With Subsidies Causes Adverse Effects; The Argument for a Direct CO2 Tax

Study finds behavior-influencing policies remain critical for mass market success of low-carbon vehicles

Initial results of 2-year US field study on Mileage-Based Road User Charge

New UK Report Welcomes Moves to Promote Green Cars but Stresses Importance of Policies to Reduce Car Use

Study finds driving restriction policy in Beijing has short-term benefits, but almost half of regulated car owners break the rules

GFEI report suggests $2T savings from fuel economy improvements in ICE vehicles through 2025 can help fund long-term transition to plug-ins

Study finds CO2 emissions trading more effective path to automotive CO2 reduction in Europe than tailpipe standards

Study finds that increased vehicle travel and decreased occupancy have undercut the impact of improving fuel economy over last 40 years

Congressional Budget Office estimates US federal policies promoting EVs and other fuel-efficient vehicles will cost $7.5B through 2019; little or no impact on gasoline use and GHG in the short term

CEPS task force report identifies tightening emissions standards as key policy to hit EU 60% reduction in transport GHG; full life-cycle emissions optimal metric

IEA technology and policy reports outline paths to halving fuel used for combustion-engined road transport in less than 40 years

EC Project Concludes Transport Unlikely to Deliver Required GHG Cuts to Contribute to Meeting Overall 2050 GHG Reduction Target Without Policies to Limit Demand Growth

Analysis concludes that current transportation policy in most US states will likely worsen GHG emission trends in US

Study concludes significant additional transport policy interventions will be required for Europe to meet its GHG reduction goal

Sen. Baucus draft for energy tax reform focuses on clean production of electricity and fuels; repeals plug-in vehicle credits

Global Fuel Economy Initiative Releases Roadmap Report on Achieving 50% Fuel Economy Improvement in LDV Fleet by 2050

Obama climate plan calls for new fuel economy standards for heavy-duty vehicles post-2018; cleaner fuels and investment in advanced fossil energy

Energy Learning Curve Survey Finds Americans Support Wide Array of Proposed Energy Policies, But Are Not Yet Ready to Make Tradeoffs

Study Finds That Implementation of a Portfolio of Transportation Strategies Will Be Required for Significant Reductions in GHG from Transportation Sector; Pricing Strategies Have the Largest Potential

Study Finds That CO2 Standards for Vehicles Can Reduce Price of Oil

California ARB mods to ZEV regulations for IVMs would result in ~1.9% drop in total ZEV/TZEV units 2018-2025; no impact on air quality requirements

Proposed US Transportation Reauthorization Plan Links Greenhouse Gas Reductions to Transportation Planning

National Research Council Report Explores Improving Fuel Economy of Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles; Recommends Immediately Beginning Developing a Regulatory Approach

Opinion: A More Level Playing Field for Advanced Biofuels

We Need More Than Just Electric Vehicles

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