Policies

TIPP (tax on Petroleum products)

Source: JOIN IEA/IRENA Policy and Measures Database
Last updated: 12 July 2012
TIPP (tax on petroleum products) is the main tax on petroleum products used as fuel (diesel, petrol, LPG; heavy and light oil) or heating fuel. The tax on fossil fuels was modified in 1998 and provides funds to ADEME to support programmes for energy conservation and renewable energy deployment.