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Gas heating is heavily subsidized in most European countries: https://www.euractiv.com/section/energy/news/eus-energy-taxation-policy-contradicts-climate-goals
by throwaway473825 3y ago
Gas heating is heavily subsidized in most European countries:
https://www.euractiv.com/section/energy/news/eus-energy-taxation-policy-contradicts-climate-goals-auditors-say/ https://www.euractiv.com/section/energy/news/eus-energy-taxa...
When the subsidies are gone - and they will be after Russia's invasion of Ukraine - reality will catch up fast.
- RandomLensman 3y agoNot really, even if the total costs doubles the payback period will be quite long. And that differential taxation needs to change first anyway - blowing up people's heating costs can easily turn into a non-starter.