Re French Carbon Tax: Decision No. 2009-599 DC of Dec. 29, 2009 Country/Territory France Date Apr 29, 2024 Source UNEP, InforMEA Reference number No. 2009-599 DC Abstract French Constitutional Council annulled a tax on carbon emissions. The tax was set at 17 Euros per ton of carbon dioxide. The Council ruled that the proposed tax contained too many exemptions and would not have applied to 93% of industrial emissions.Key environmental legal questions:Challenge to proposed French carbon tax Full text climatecasechart.com