Sarkozy calls for carbon tax on imports

Nicolas Sarkozy, the French president, renewed his call for a European carbon tax on imports to the bloc on 10 September 2009 as he unveiled details of a new charge on fossil fuel products in France.

ESO: Background Information: France aims to head off storm on carbon levy http://www.europeansources.info/record/france-aims-to-head-off-storm-on-carbon-levy/

BBC News, 10.9.09: France set to impose carbon tax http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8248392.stm

EurActiv, 14.9.09: Sarkozy renews pressure for CO2 border tax http://www.euractiv.com/climate-change/sarkozy-renews-pressure-co2-bord-news-222460

France24, 10.9.09: Sarkozy announces carbon tax to tackle global warming http://www.france24.com/en/20090910-sarkozy-lays-fuel-tax-table-co2-emmissions-carbon-climate-change-france-

The Economist, No.8649, 19.9.09: France's carbon tax: Taming the carbonivores http://www.economist.com/world/europe/displaystory.cfm?story_id=14460346

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