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Fri 01 Jan 2009Ryan says carbon tax likely in next budget
THE GOVERNMENT is likely to introduce a carbon tax in December’s budget, Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources Eamon Ryan has said.
Mr Ryan said the markets needed a clear signal that Ireland would reduce its dependence on fossil fuels. “I have always felt that putting a price on carbon sends a signal across the market towards a more efficient use,” he told RTÉ.
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