CO₂ pricing: Federal Council warns of more bureaucracy

The Federal Council sees a need for adjustments to the federal government's planned CO₂ pricing. It calls for simpler rules to avoid increased bureaucracy.

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In view of the Federal government planned CO₂ pricing For the heating and transport sectors, the Federal Council from growing bureaucracy. The additional burden on companies associated with pricing could impair their international competitiveness. The rules should therefore be simplified.

The Federal Council also calls for To avoid double burdens for companies. Installations subject to the European Emissions Trading System should therefore be exempt from the national CO₂ price. The states also believe that it is necessary to ensure that the costs of purchasing the certificates are not passed on indiscriminately to all consumers through higher fuel prices.

Fundamental reform called for

In addition, the countries reiterate their call for a Energy tax reform, levies, and taxes. To better achieve climate protection goals, the current system must be fundamentally revised.

Similar to its statement on the Federal Climate Protection Act The states again criticize that the financial impact of the climate protection package on the states and municipalities was not taken into account. They reiterate their demand that the federal government start talks promptly to Distribution of surplus and shortfall revenues between the federal government, states and municipalities.

CO₂ price starts at ten euros

The planned Fuel Emissions Trading Act The Federal Government requires companies that trade in heating oil, liquefied petroleum gas, natural gas, petrol, coal and diesel to pay a certain amount for the greenhouse gas emissions caused by their products from 2021 onwards. Certification to purchase: For this you pay the CO₂ priceIt starts at ten euros per tonne. By 2025, the price will gradually rise to 35 euros. From 2026, the pollution rights must auctioned The price will then be determined by the market. There should be a price corridor with a minimum price of 35 euros and a maximum price of 60 euros.