Friday, May 18, 2012

France plans to revive EU carbon tariff

EurActiv: Arnaud Montebourg, the newly-appointed French minister for "industrial revival" who has built a reputation for his fierce attacks against globalisation, has promised to revive old plans by Nicolas Sarkzoy for a carbon tariff at the EU's borders, an idea previously rejected as protectionist among France's European partners. "We must demand reciprocity," Montebourg told French public television during his first interview as minister, saying he will revive plans for a carbon tariff at the EU's borders...

URL: http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2012/may/18/france-eu-carbon-tariff

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