According to an article published in Reuters, France wants the European Union to work on creating a tax on airplane and ship fuels as part of a push to rein in carbon emissions.
Tax on airplane and marine fuel?French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said the tax would complement plans supported by France and Germany for a carbon border tax that would shield European companies from competition from countries with lower emissions standards.
“It’s incomprehensible that carbon emissions targets were...
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