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  • The government does not impose a high standard of technical testing and has not introduced an eco-tax, fearing voters 'reaction.

    What Fiat's Move Means For Warsaw 2010

  • The government does not impose a high standard of technical testing and has not introduced an eco-tax, fearing voters 'reaction.

    What Fiat's Move Means For Warsaw 2010

  • This eco-tax would show their concern for climate change.

    Herman Daly Festschrift~ Socially Sustainable Economic Degrowth 2009

  • For the answers, Google “blame, shame and guilt used as political controls”, read “Unstoppable Global Warming” and “The Chilling Stars” for the scientific facts and “State of Fear” for the political dynamics behind this renewed eco-tax controversy.

    Global Warming Swindle? Or Cheap Propaganda? « Lean Left 2007

  • In the Liberals' eight years in office, Hudak said it has introduced the health tax, the controversial HST, and introduced an eco-tax on 9,000 potentially toxic household items, which was later dropped because of public outrage.

    Thestar.com - Home Page Richard J. Brennan 2011

  • "This shows what a mess this whole eco-tax grab was," Progressive Conservative Leader Tim Hudak said of the program, which was cancelled after three weeks of public outcry last July.

    Thestar.com - Home Page Robert Ferguson 2011

  • And here is the real meat of the matter: if the eco-tax works as an environmental measure, the airlines will lose passengers.

    TreeHugger 2010

  • Germany's Chancellor Merkel has presented an austerity plan that includes an eco-tax on air travel.

    TreeHugger 2010

  • Airlines enjoy strong traffic despite tight security easyJet dismisses calls for eco-tax on air travel

    News and Views from Cheapflights.co.uk 2010

  • Advocates hope for new revenues of 1 billion euros from the eco-tax on air travel.

    TreeHugger 2010

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