French tax on CO2 moving closer, COP 15
Release Date: 2009-07-23
Fuel for transport and heating will become more expensive in France as a consequence of a carbon tax. A government-named panel of experts has prepared a report that puts figures on the tax.
French carbon tax has moved a step closer. According to the financial newspaper Les Echos, and confirmed to AFP, a government-named expert panel, headed by former Socialist Prime Minister Michel Rocard, suggests a tax of 32 euros (46 dollars) on every tonne of carbon dioxide emitted in 2010, rising to 100 euros per tonne in 2030.
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| Company: | COP 15 |
| Country: | Denmark |
| Url: | http://en.cop15.dk/news/view+news?newsid=1756c |