Adopted in the context of a tremendous increase in fuel prices, this ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Resolution stresses the irreplaceable role of road transport in today¡¯s economy and its dependence on oil. The ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½urges governments and intergovernmental institutions to acknowledge road transport as a vital production tool and to stop penalising it through heavy and discriminatory fiscal and tax burdens. It particularly encourages, amongst other things, the introduction of a single professional fuel duty.
ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Resolution on the Fuel Price Crisis - 2008
Adopted in the context of a tremendous increase in fuel prices, this ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Resolution stresses the irreplaceable role of road transport in today¡¯s economy and its dependence on oil. The ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½urges governments and intergovernmental institutions to acknowledge road transport as a vital production tool and to stop penalising it through heavy and discriminatory fiscal and tax burdens. It particularly encourages, amongst other things, the introduction of a single professional fuel duty.
Published on: 26/06/2008 - 08:24
Author: IRU
Type of document: Policy documents
Category: Trade facilitation and transit, Decarbonisation, Governance, Passenger transport
Region: Global
Size: 2 pages
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