Energy taxation directive: No progress expected before EU elections

After the working parties on Thursday (April 25) between representatives of the Member States, no serious progress is expected on revision of the energy taxation directive during the Belgium presidency of the EU council.ย 

EU countries drag feet on Belgian presidency energy taxation compromise

EU member states do not seem to consider as a priority the Belgian EU Council Presidency’s compromise proposal to revise the EU’s Energy Taxation Directive, meaning it may not be finalised before the EU elections in June.