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Emissions Levy Bill: Petrol, diesel car owners to pay ₵100 every year

Parliament has by majority decision passed the Emissions Levy Bill which will among other things; charge all petrol and diesel car owners 100 cedis every year beginning in January 2024. The government is introducing this new tax bill in Parliament with the aim of promoting the use of eco-friendly sources …

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New Zealand proposes taxing cow burgs to reduce emissions

New Zealand has proposed taxing the greenhouse gasses that farm animals produce from burping and urinating in a bid to tackle climate change. The world-first scheme will see farmers paying for agricultural emissions in some form by 2025. The country’s farming industry accounts for about half of its emissions. But …

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