Disagreement Arises Over Proposed Gas Tax Hike in French Government

The Budget Minister opposes the ecological minister's plan to increase gas taxes, citing a lack of such provisions in the current financial bill.

The French Budget Minister, Laurent Saint-Martin, expressed opposition to increasing gas taxes, contradicting the ecological minister's recent announcement.
Ecological Transition Minister Agnès Pannier-Runacher proposed a gas tax hike through an amendment aimed at encouraging decarbonization.
Saint-Martin emphasized that the current financial bill does not include any provisions for raising gas taxes.
The government plans to raise electricity taxes while expecting market price reductions to offset costs for consumers.
The proposed changes are part of broader efforts to eliminate tax advantages for fossil fuels and promote cleaner energy solutions.