By Louis de Briant ( June 8, 2026, 12:55 GMT | Insight) -- Electricity would be favored over natural gas in national tax systems, while energy-intensive industries would find it easier to qualify for reduced electricity taxes, under a European Commission draft seen by MLex. The proposal would also mandate minimum smart-meter deployment targets across the EU, and would expand the EU energy regulator's oversight role.Electricity should be taxed less than natural gas, particularly for energy-intensive industries, under a new European Commission draft proposal seen by MLex....
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