DUE TO RUSSIAN AGGRESSION ON UKRAINE (WHICH BEGUN ON 24.02.2022), ALL INTERNATIONAL ENERGY PRICES WENT UP TO A NEW LEVEL. Prices for Euro 95, diesel, heating oil, and LPG are easing down due to ending of the winter season despite the situation in the Near East. Austria, France stopped reporting fuel oil from 1.1.2025. Germany has increased Other indirect taxes from 1.1.2025. Denmark, Hungary, Luxembourg and Romania have increased excises from 1.1.2025. Portugal lowered Other indirect taxes on all the fuels and increased excises on Eurosuper and Diesel. Sweden lowered excise tax on Eurosuper, but increased excise tax on other fuels from 1.1.2025. Slovakia increased VAT from 20% to 23% from 1.1.2025. Austria, Latvia, increased Other indirect taxes from 1.1.2025. France increased excises on Euro 95 and Diesel from 1.1.2025. Poland increased excises and share of fossil component for Euro 95 and Diesel. Austria decreased other indirect taxes on Eurosuper 95 and diesel on 17.03.2025. Italy changed excises on Euro 95 and diesel from 15.05.2025.
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DUE TO RUSSIAN AGGRESSION ON UKRAINE (WHICH BEGUN ON 24.02.2022), ALL INTERNATIONAL ENERGY PRICES WENT UP TO A NEW LEVEL. Prices for Euro 95, diesel, heating oil, and LPG are easing down due to ending of the winter season despite the situation in the Near East. Austria, France stopped reporting fuel oil from 1.1.2025. Germany has increased Other indirect taxes from 1.1.2025. Denmark, Hungary, Luxembourg and Romania have increased excises from 1.1.2025. Portugal lowered Other indirect taxes on all the fuels and increased excises on Eurosuper and Diesel. Sweden lowered excise tax on Eurosuper, but increased excise tax on other fuels from 1.1.2025. Slovakia increased VAT from 20% to 23% from 1.1.2025. Austria, Latvia, increased Other indirect taxes from 1.1.2025. France increased excises on Euro 95 and Diesel from 1.1.2025. Poland increased excises and share of fossil component for Euro 95 and Diesel. Austria decreased other indirect taxes on Eurosuper 95 and diesel on 17.03.2025. Italy changed excises on Euro 95 and diesel from 15.05.2025.
In this episode, BIPIED explores ways to improve the robustness of the PED paradigm by addressing its conceptual and methodological limitations. Our guest is Ali Hainoun, a senior scientist at the Austrian Institute of Technology.
The Smart Cities Marketplace has released an updated edition of its brochure, "Investing in a Sustainable and Green Urban Future", introducing new content and tools to accelerate the just and green transition of Europe’s towns and cities.
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Join us for the 7th Scalable Cities Peer-to-Peer Roadshow, titled Smart & Climate Neutral: Digital Twins for Energy Transition and Climate Neutrality, which will be held in Leipzig, Germany, from 10–11 June 2025.
Join us for the Scalable Cities Peer-to-Peer Roadshow in Getafe, Spain from 25–26 June, on “How to scale Energy Communities: financing and innovation to guarantee the Right to Energy.”
Scalable Cities Secretariat is organising another Roadshow training session, this time focused on Decarbonising District Heating Systems: A Case Study on Financial Modelling using Low-Grade Renewable Energy Sources, which will be taking place online on 6 June 2025, from 09:00–12:00 CEST.
Under the motto "Big changes often start small”, the campaign calls on citizens and organised civil society to take action for nature and for our planet. Together, we want to show that we care for our planet, despite – or rather because of – the challenging context we live in.
The World Smart City Awards 2025 are now open for submissions and are looking for innovative city strategies, projects, and ideas that improve urban life to create more livable cities. The awards are part of the Smart City Expo World Congress, the world's largest event focused on smart city topics.
The AURORA Energy Tracker app is central to the project. It is a scientifically designed tool that enables users to monitor their energy consumption, track their carbon footprint, and make informed decisions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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Four municipalities in Portugal—Guimarães, Vila Real, Torres Novas, and Almada—are set to boost their sustainability efforts by establishing energy communities with support from the Smart Cities Marketplace. The four cities explored various models for creating and managing energy communities.
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