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Von der Leyen promises carbon border tax
By EUobserver
Ursula von der Leyen, nominee to become president of the European Commission, promised MEPs on Tuesday that if elected she would introduce a carbon border tax, which the current commission administration opposes, but which is a long-standing wish of France. She said that to limit climate change, we must all change how we travel and live. "Emissions must have a price that changes our behaviour," said von der Leyen.