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02-19-2007, 10:45 PM
A tax is in the works that envisions charging more to drivers of vehicles with higher CO2 emissions. (http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070218/AUTO01/702180361/1148/AUTO01)
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/501/BMW_Euro_7_Series.jpgAP - Feb. 18, 2007
European BMW 7-series currently holds a 35% CO2 tax penalty. When will they learn?
BERLIN -- Germans who buy environmentally friendly automobiles should be rewarded with tax breaks, the country's transport minister said in a newspaper editorial published Saturday.
Writing in the Sueddeutsche Zeitung newspaper, Wolfgang Tiefensee proposed tax breaks for people who purchase automobiles that emit less carbon dioxide, burn less fuel and are overall more energy efficient.
"The more environmentally friendly the car, the bigger the tax break should be," Tiefensee wrote.
"Whoever protects the environment saves money."
Already a tax is in the works that envisions charging more to drivers of vehicles with higher carbon dioxide emissions. But Tiefensee's proposal foresees measuring the overall environmental friendliness of a vehicle, including energy efficient motors and lower fuel consumption.
"The automobile industry has to do more to protect the environment," said Tiefensee, a member of the Social Democratic Party.
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/501/BMW_Euro_7_Series.jpgAP - Feb. 18, 2007
European BMW 7-series currently holds a 35% CO2 tax penalty. When will they learn?
BERLIN -- Germans who buy environmentally friendly automobiles should be rewarded with tax breaks, the country's transport minister said in a newspaper editorial published Saturday.
Writing in the Sueddeutsche Zeitung newspaper, Wolfgang Tiefensee proposed tax breaks for people who purchase automobiles that emit less carbon dioxide, burn less fuel and are overall more energy efficient.
"The more environmentally friendly the car, the bigger the tax break should be," Tiefensee wrote.
"Whoever protects the environment saves money."
Already a tax is in the works that envisions charging more to drivers of vehicles with higher carbon dioxide emissions. But Tiefensee's proposal foresees measuring the overall environmental friendliness of a vehicle, including energy efficient motors and lower fuel consumption.
"The automobile industry has to do more to protect the environment," said Tiefensee, a member of the Social Democratic Party.