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France delays carbon tax rise amid growing unrest

Published 16:08 on December 4, 2018  /  Last updated at 01:28 on February 14, 2019  /  Carbon Taxes, EMEA, EU ETS

The French government is suspending the imminent increase of its domestic carbon tax on fuel and power, backing down to pressure following weeks of violent protests in Paris.
The French government is suspending the imminent increase of its domestic carbon tax on fuel and power, backing down to pressure following weeks of violent protests in Paris.


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