The Role of Excise Duties on Fuel in Reducing CO2 Emission Levels from Road Transport: A Dutch Case Study

By design, excise duties are primarily a tax which serves to generate revenue for the central government. However, when they are placed on fuels they can, from a consumer point of view, be regarded as similar to carbon taxes. Carbon pricing, and carbon taxes in particular, are often championed by experts in relation to reducing carbon emissions....