| From Theaustralian.com.au: The European Union in general and France in particular have been trying to erect trade barriers behind global warming for years. EU countries have no low-cost coal and hence no low-cost energy. In fact, they subsidise their remaining inefficient coal mines due to the power of the mining unions.
If they can get the US, Australia and other low-cost coal producers to impose a carbon tax on themselves, EU exports will become more competitive..............................................Full Article: Source
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