Refueling and heating - Bundestag approves higher CO2 price from 2024
The Bundestag has raised the CO2 price that applies to fuel, gas and heating oil. Parliament decided that instead of 30 euros, 45 euros per tonne of CO2 emitted will be payable from January. In doing so, it implemented part of the large budget package of the traffic light government.
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- The increase in the CO2 price will impact various household expenses, including the cost of heating oil and gas, due to the Bundestag's decision.
- In Berlin, householders may notice a rise in their fuel bills starting from 2024, as the price of heating oil and gas increases in response to the Bundestag's approval of a higher CO2 price.
- The Bundestag's decision to raise the CO2 price on gas and heating oil in Germany aligns with the traffic light government's budget package, which aims to mitigate climate change.
- The price for heating oil, one of the primary household fuels, will see an increase of 15 euros per tonne of CO2 emitted, reflecting the Bundestag's decision to raise the CO2 price from 30 euros to 45 euros per tonne.
Source: www.stern.de
