Reuters: France called on its European Union partners on Friday to agree a more ambitious target to cut greenhouse gas emissions and said the 28-nation bloc should consider imposing an EU-wide carbon tax.
French President Francois Hollande urged the EU to cut CO2 emissions by 40 percent by 2030 compared to 1990 levels - a much tougher target than the existing 20 percent goal.
"Europe must set an example," Hollande told an energy conference in Paris, adding that France would lead the way with a goal...