国際通貨基金(IMF)は、電力料金への補助金を改革するように要求
El FMI pide una reforma de los subsidios a la energía
“El propósito de las ayudas es proteger al consumidor manteniendo bajos los precios, pero el coste es muy alto”, dice el organismo en un informe
Sandro Pozzi Nueva York 27 MAR 2013 - 20:58 CET
IMF calls for reform of energy subsidies
"The purpose of aid is to protect consumers keeping prices low, but the cost is very high," the agency says in a report
Sandro Pozzi New York 27 MAR 2013 - 20:58 CET
The International Monetary Fund has just entered waterspout in contentious debate over public aid to energy, with a study that outlines the fiscal and environmental consequences that have subsidies. "The purpose of aid is to protect consumers keeping prices low, but the cost is very high," said David Lipton in the report, in which the body of Christine Lagarde adds more fuel to the debate on climate change .
In assuming leadership of the IMF, the French former minister said he wanted to integrate sustainability into their policies. Now, black and white, says that energy subsidies are "expensive" for governments and undermines efforts to reduce imbalances in public finances. Its experts estimate that the aid amounted to 1.9 billion dollars, equivalent to 2.5% of world GDP and 8% of government revenue. Just spent half a billion U.S. in 2011 to subsidize energy.
In other words, according to Lipton, the money comes from the pockets of taxpayers to keep prices low "competes with other public spending priorities" such as investment in infrastructure, education and health. He added, subsidies "encourage excessive consumption." So your recommendation is to remove or reduce subsidies to oil, natural gas or coal, and that more taxes are applied parallel to the use of energy.
"Energy must be assessed within the same way as other consumer products," reiterated the rapporteurs of the document published in Washington. That imposition seek, therefore, that the energy prices reflect the "adverse effect" of consumption in society. The G20, the group that includes the world's largest economies and emerging powers, agreed four years ago to reduce fossil fuel subsidies. But reform is complex, because their benefits are not visible.
The IMF admits that there is no single recipe in this sense, but since there are some examples consider the ingredients needed to make progress. "The change in the support system will allow better distribution of resources and encourage long-term growth," Lipton reiterated in his speech. The IMF estimates that eliminating subsidies may reduce annual CO2 emissions by up to 15%.
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