Bertil Kapff

Manufacturers and importers of products made of single-use plastic will contribute to the costs of municipal waste disposal in parks and streets in future through a new special levy. Until now, the general public has borne the costs of cleaning up and disposing of carelessly discarded waste. According to the Federal government’s plans, this situation is now about to change. 

The UK plastic packaging tax will come into force on 1 April 2022. The new tax will apply to plastic packaging manufactured in or imported into the UK that does not contain at least 30% recycled plastic. In this context, plastic packaging is defined as packaging that is predominantly made of plastic by weight.

23.5 % of total gross electricity generation in Germany comes from wind energy. This article explains the electricity tax obligations for onshore and offshore wind power plants.