The Government of the Republic of Belarus (GoB) plans to increase district heating (DH) tariffs to cost-recovery levels and gradually phase out subsidies, replacing them with social assistance programs. Residential DH tariffs in Belarus are currently at roughly 10-21 percent of cost-recovery levels. DH subsidies are highly regressive, add costs to business, and create significant fiscal risks and macroeconomic vulnerabilities. The purpose of this...
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2014/06/01
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Working Paper
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89695
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2014/07/24
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Heat tariff reform and social impact mitigation : recommendations for a sustainable district heating sector in Belarus
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tariff increase
Citation
Heat tariff reform and social impact mitigation : recommendations for a sustainable district heating sector in Belarus (English). Washington, DC : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/241911468201598197