By Louis de Briant ( November 3, 2026, 17:26 GMT | Insight) -- The European Commission plans to withdraw its 2021 proposal to overhaul energy taxation, aimed at taxing polluting fuels more heavily, according to a draft of its 2027 work program, which the commission is expected to unveil Wednesday. The move comes after five years of unsuccessful negotiations among member states, as Brussels pursues separate electricity-tax measures that several governments have challenged on legal grounds.The European Commission plans to withdraw its 2021 proposal to overhaul EU energy taxation after five years of unsuccessful negotiations among member states, according to a draft of its 2027 work program (see here), which the EU's executive is due to unveil Wednesday....
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