In 2009, EU-27 environmental tax revenue rose to 2,4 % of GDP (PIB). Rebounding from the minimum registered in 2008 after 5 years of decline.

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Stamatova (S), Steurer (A). http://temis.documentation.developpement-durable.gouv.fr/document.xsp?id=Temis-0076733

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• Environnement
• Économie de l'environnement
• Énergie
• Fiscalité

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• Publié par: temis-developpement-durable
• Publié le: 12 décembre 2011
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Environment and energy  Authors: Stela STAMATOVA  Anton STEURER 

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S t a t i s t i c s i n f o c u s 67/2011

 In 2009, EU-27 environmental tax revenue rose to 2.4 % of GDP Rebounding from the minimum registered in 2008 after 5 years of decline

Environmental taxes increase the relative cost ETR could stimulate sustainable production and and the prices of activities and products consumption patterns and could help reach harmful for the environment. Consequently, social and environmental goals. environmental taxes provide incentives to  The EU-27 raised around 287 billion EUR from reduce the pressures on the environment. In this  environmental taxes, corresponding to 6.32% of way, environmental taxes can help in  total revenues from taxes and social implementing the 'polluter-pays' principle.  contributions (TSC) and 2.43% of GDP in 2009. With resource security, efficiency and related  Since 2003 environmental tax revenue as a share environmental concerns high on the EUs  of GDP had fallen, reaching a historical agenda, an environmental tax reform (ETR), whichcombinesanincreasedapplicationof e m n i v n i i r m on u m m e o n f t  a 2 l .  3 t 8 ax % r i e n v  e 2 n 0 u 0 e 8  . a  s E a U s - h 2 a 7 reofGDP environmental taxes with the reduction of other  rebounded from this minimum in 2009. taxes, e.g. on labour, income, or investments, has gained increasing support. Figure 1: Environmental tax revenue by type, EU-27, 1995  2009(EUR and % GDP) 

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Source:Eurostat (online data codeenv_ac_tax) 

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Total env. taxes in % of GDP

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