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Tax regulation mechanism III (nitrous oxide tax)

  1. Abbreviated form of legal source(s)

    Act 1990:613

  2. Description of support scheme

    The producers of heat are obliged to pay a tax according to their nitrogen oxide emissions (Art 1, Act 1990:613). RES-H are exempt from this obligation as they do not produce nitrous oxide.

  3. Amount

    The tax amounts to SEK 50 (approx. EUR 4,94)/kg of nitrous oxide (Art 5, Act 1990:613). RES-H producers are exempted from this.

  4. Addressees

    Producers of RES-H are exempted from the tax (Art 4, Act 1990:613)

  5. Competent authority

    The Swedish Environmental Protection Agency

  6. Technologies

    Aerothermal

    Eligible

    Hydrothermal

    Eligible

    Biogas

    Eligible

    Biomass

    Eligible

    Geothermal energy

    Eligible

    Solar Thermal

    Eligible