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EU environment ministers meet in Sweden for climate talks
Deutsche Welle
France first promoted the idea of a carbon tax during EU climate negotiations in 2008, arguing that it would help create a "level playing field" for ...

Carbon tax should be used to better purpose
North Shore News
I cannot understand why the Liberals do not allow funds from the carbon tax to ensure TransLink can develop a top public transport system from a currently ...

Germany slams French proposal for CO2 tax
The Age
Germany hit out Friday at French proposals for a carbon border tax on non-EU countries which do not agree on a new global deal on climate change as "a new ...

Harmonize this: New tax not all good news
Canada.com
They imposed the carbon tax with no real debate and they have used procedural moves to cut off debate with the NDP in the legislature over key matters. ...

UK Behind in Carbon Capture, Industry Group Says
Bloomberg
Norway has been burying carbon dioxide in its Sleipner natural gas field for 13 years to improve recovery and reduce carbon tax costs. ...

West Coast jumps on harmonized sales tax bandwagon
Toronto Star
BC has a new carbon tax that is being gradually increased and gas is already more expensive there than here. In Victoria, BC Premier Gordon Campbell said ...

Harper has framed the tax debate just as he wants it
Globe and Mail
British Columbia's Gordon Campbell imposed a carbon tax, with the money sent back to taxpayers in lower personal and business taxes. ...

Andrew Steele
Globe and Mail
However, there is the additional public policy argument that the escalating carbon tax the province imposed is already gradually raising the price of gas. ...