EU weighs new energy taxes as Germany calls for 'drastic' steps
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HELSINKI (Reuters) - The European Union is considering new energy taxes to meet its climate targets, top officials said on Friday, with Germany calling for "drastic steps" to reduce carbon emissions.In the last decade, EU countries have led the global shift towards renewable energy and set up the world's largest emissions trading system to price carbon and reduce reliance on more polluting fuels.However, the bloc's rules on energy taxation have not changed for more than 15 years.They are..