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France prepares fresh carbon tax plans
Space Daily
France would be the biggest economy to apply a direct carbon tax, mirroring measures that exist in Sweden, Denmark and Finland. Ecology Minister Jean-Louis ...

A carbon tax is far superior to cap and trade
Vancouver Sun
Because if you also have other priorities -- the overall health of the economy, for example -- then the carbon tax is the far superior tool. Why? ...

A carbon tax is far superior to cap and trade
Kelowna.com
If your only goal is saving the planet from CO2 emissions, it doesn't matter whether governments impose a cap-and-trade system or a carbon tax. ...

Taipei mayor backs launch of energy tax
eTaiwan News
"I support implementing a carbon tax or a green energy tax, " Hau told more than 500 business leaders, officials and scholars at the forum organized by ...

Carbon tax on cars in place in March
Legalbrief (subscription)
The National Treasury said there is no question about a deferral for the introduction of a 'green tax' on new imported vehicles, says a report on the FIN24 ...

Informal carbon tax helped with sticking to plan
Irish Independent
"As an added incentive we imposed our own carbon tax of a few euro every time someone slipped back into their old ways."

Ireland - Carbon tax OK for Brazil but not Ireland`s farmers
Meattradenewsdaily (blog)
IDIA Director, Michael Barry said: “A carbon tax will inflate the cost of domestically produced food products relative to imports. ...

Climate change: a reality check
Canada.com
So, why not a carbon tax? Both a carbon tax and cap and trade will set a price for carbon, he notes. "A carbon tax would result in price certainty, ...