France floats carbon tariff plan for EU imports

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Manufacturers outside the EU would have to buy carbon permits under idea revived by French minister

France's new administration is looking to revive the idea of imposing a carbon tax on goods imported from outside Europe. The idea of a tariff at the EU's borders was first put forward by former French...

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