Govt adopts law imposing windfall tax on energy companies

Ljubljana, 1 December - The government adopted on Thursday an emergency law that imposed a windfall tax on energy companies for 2022 and 2023 in a bid to subsidise renewables and finance measures to reduce electricity demand during peak times.

Ljubljana Infrastructure Minister Bojan Kumer addresses reporters after the weekly government session. Photo: Bor Slana/STA

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Infrastructure Minister Bojan Kumer addresses reporters after the weekly government session.
Photo: Bor Slana/STA

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