Sarkozy’s pledge on amended carbon tax

French President Nicolas Sarkozy vowed to implement an amended carbon tax January 2010 following the December 2009 ruling by France’s constitutional council that the original proposal was unlawful.

ESO: Background information: Sarkozy fights to save flagship carbon tax http://www.europeansources.info/record/sarkozy-fights-to-save-flagship-carbon-tax/

EurActiv, 22.1.10: France plans transitional CO2 tax for big emitters http://www.euractiv.com/en/climate-environment/france-plans-transitional-co2-tax-big-emitters/article-189173

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