How Taxes can Contribute to Climate Change Policies of Local Governments

Description

This presentation examines possibilities and restrictions for taxation policies of local governments in the Netherlands. On the one hand, taxes can serve their primary purpose: funding government spending, for example the creation of certain sustainable facilities. On the other hand, taxes can give a financial incentive to influence behaviour by improving the business case for sustainable solutions or make unsustainable behaviour more expensive or sustainable behaviour financially more attractive. In the presentation we give examples of both.
The seminar is linked to a special issue of Erasmus Law Review, yet to be published in 2023. In the issue, papers will be published about using several fields of law to contribute to a more sustainable future.

Period	20 May 2022
Event title	Seminar Erasmus Law Review, Using the law to save the planet
Event type	Seminar