Fireside Chat // Agricultural Emissions Tax: Farming Out Responsibility
- Should emissions be taxed at the production stage or the consumption stage to effectively reduce agricultural GHG emissions?
- How could VAT reforms based on food products’ GHG intensity shift consumer behaviour and reduce emissions?
- How can food-related climate taxes be designed to avoid disproportionately affecting lower-income households?
- What would be the potential impacts of agricultural taxation on EU producer competitiveness, and how could carbon leakage be avoided?
- How could an EU Emissions Trading System (AgETS) be effectively implemented to tackle agricultural emissions, considering the sector’s complexity and specific challenges?