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France to introduce new type of green tax- minister

Energy minister Philippe Martin said government was planning a 'climate energy contribution' but gave no details about what form this tax would take.

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France will introduce a new type of green tax, Energy Minister Philippe Martin announced on Thursday, but gave no details about what form it would take or when details would become available, reports Reuters.

Government sources said earlier this year that any such tax was likely to be limited and have little to no impact on French consumers and industries in the first year in 2014.

Martin said on Thursday a "decision was taken" by Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault to create what he called "a climate energy contribution."

He did not elaborate and a spokeswoman for the energy ministry did not immediately return a request for comment.

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