In stunning irony, the French protest against Macron's diesel tax, while Macron insists the UK abide by climate accord.
The recent price hike is a direct result of President Emmanuel Macron's commitment to curbing climate change, which included higher carbon taxes for 2018, the first full year of his term.
The French government approved a measure in late 2017 increasing a direct tax on diesel as well as a tax on carbon, allegedly to fight against climate change.
The so-called Contribution Climat Énergie, a French version of the carbon tax, has steadily increased fuel prices in recent years.
The gilets jaunes are a grass-roots revolt against high fuel prices, and they threaten to paralyze France on Saturday.
Trump clashed with French President Emmanuel Macron as he arrived in Paris for a celebration marking the 100th anniversary of the armistice that ended the First World War.
Please note that Macron has placed a new demand on the UK in Brexit: Macron Wants Climate Change to be Part of "Final" Brexit Deal.
https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-11-19/france-suffers-anti-carbon-revolt-massive-road-blocks-against-macrons-diesel-tax
The recent price hike is a direct result of President Emmanuel Macron's commitment to curbing climate change, which included higher carbon taxes for 2018, the first full year of his term.
The French government approved a measure in late 2017 increasing a direct tax on diesel as well as a tax on carbon, allegedly to fight against climate change.
The so-called Contribution Climat Énergie, a French version of the carbon tax, has steadily increased fuel prices in recent years.
The gilets jaunes are a grass-roots revolt against high fuel prices, and they threaten to paralyze France on Saturday.
Trump clashed with French President Emmanuel Macron as he arrived in Paris for a celebration marking the 100th anniversary of the armistice that ended the First World War.
Please note that Macron has placed a new demand on the UK in Brexit: Macron Wants Climate Change to be Part of "Final" Brexit Deal.
https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-11-19/france-suffers-anti-carbon-revolt-massive-road-blocks-against-macrons-diesel-tax
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