France to renew calls for EU carbon tariff
Thursday, March 4, 2010
EU ministers are set to give renewed consideration to French calls for a "carbon inclusion mechanism" in an attempt to curb unfair competition from countries like China, which have weaker climate protection laws. But opinion is still divided on the issue of carbon tariffs at the EU's borders.EU ministers in charge of competitiveness met in Brussels Monday (1 March) to adopt conclusions on a "new industrial policy"."The discussion was expected to concentrate on key objectives ...