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France must cut reliance on oil and gas, says Hollande
2013-09-20 11:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: France should aim for a 30 percent cut in fossil fuel use by 2030, President Francois Hollande said in a speech on Friday which included plans for a carbon tax from 2014 and a tax break on home insulation to help consumers save energy. Hollande faces a delicate balancing act as he reconciles demands for more binding environmental targets from his Green Party coalition partners with French households and businesses increasingly wary of tax rises. Elected last year pledging sweeping energy reforms,...
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