France aims to head off storm on carbon levy

Article reports that France will in 2010 become the largest economy to levy a carbon tax, but will introduce it at a low starting rate to try to pre-empt a backlash from an already heavily taxed public. President Nicolas Sarkozy unveilled the details on the 10 September 2009.

France would be the largest economy to follow Finland, Sweden and Denmark and introduce a tax linked to the price of carbon dioxide, although most EU members have high energy taxes.

ESO: Background information: French PM calls for European carbon levy / France wants EU imports tax to turn heat on polluters http://www.europeansources.info/record/french-pm-calls-for-european-carbon-levy-france-wants-eu-imports-tax-to-turn-heat-on-polluters/

ESO: Background information: France lines up carbon tax http://www.europeansources.info/record/france-lines-up-carbon-tax/

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