Sarkozy is having some good ideas lately:
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French President Nicolas Sarkozy launched plans on Thursday for a carbon tax to encourage industry and households to cut energy consumption.
The levy, initially set at 17 euros ($24.78) per metric ton of carbon dioxide emissions, will translate into a rise in the price of fuel for cars, domestic heating and factories.
“The gravest challenge that we face is climate change … Every one of our compatriots must feel concerned,” Sarkozy said in a televised speech aimed at winning over a skeptical public.
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