Carbon Tax: a toxic debate? - FRANCE 24

Latest update: 10/09/2009

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Carbon Tax: a toxic debate?

How much should the French pay to help reduce global warming? The question is at the centre of a heated debate in France as President Nicolas Sarkozy unveils his plan to introduce a carbon tax.

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