Green policies: Sacre vert!

Economist | Sep. 12, 2009 (News Analysis)

WHAT is small, French and green? President Nicolas Sarkozy, who proposed on Thursday September 10th a tax on carbon-emitting sources of fuel. If it goes ahead, 17 euros ($25) will be levied, initially, per tonne of carbon dioxide. Although France would not be the first country with a general carbon tax—Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Norway already have them—it would be the largest economy yet. Full Story »

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 by Jim Lang - Sep. 12, 2009

This is a factual report on Sarkozy's proposal of a modest carbon tax. It includes the reactions of various groups in France and touches on the potential for the proposal to have an impact on negotiations during the climate change conference in Copenhagen later this year. No great depth but it touches the major bases.

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