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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9330
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/trade/environment

Mandelson rejects idea of “Kyoto tax” but calls for zero tariff on “green” goods

Brussels, 18/12/2006 (Agence Europe) - In a letter to subscribers of the Internet site on Union trade policy, Peter Mandelson expressed serious doubt on Monday concerning the idea of a “Kyoto tax” on goods imported from countries that have not signed up to the Kyoto protocol. The EU Trade Commissioner said the tax, which is intended to put an end to the competitive advantage enjoyed by countries that do not reduce their CO2 emissions to combat global warming, would be “highly...

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