Sarkozy fights to save flagship carbon tax

French President Nicolas Sarkozy faced a political setback December 2009 after the Constitutional Court ruled that his planned carbon tax to fight global warming unfairly placed the burden of cutting down energy use on a minority of consumers.

France24, 30.12.09: Constitutional court rules Sarkozy's carbon tax unfair http://www.france24.com/en/20091230-sarkozy-france-carbon-tax-constitutional-court-rejects-warming-climate-change

ESO: Background information: Sarkozy calls for carbon tax on imports http://www.europeansources.info/record/sarkozy-calls-for-carbon-tax-on-imports/

Website: Conseil Constitutionnel http://www.conseil-constitutionnel.fr/

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