In 2009, the French carbon dioxide emissions per capita level is lower than the Chinese one.[60]
France was even set to impose a carbon tax in 2009 at 17 Euros per tonne of carbon dioxide emitted.[61] The carbon tax would have brought in 4.3 billion Euros of revenue per year.[62] However, 6 months later, the plan for a carbon tax was abandoned for various reasons, one being that French companies would have a more difficult time competing with companies in neighboring countries who would not have to pay such steep taxes on carbon dioxide emissions. Instituting a carbon tax was also an unpopular political move for President Sarkozy.[63]
In 2010, a study at Yale and Columbia universities ranked France the most environmentally conscious nation of the G20.[64][65]
Forests account for 28,27% of the land area of France,[66] that is to say a superficy of 15.9 million of hectares.[67] France is the second most wooded country of the EU.[68] French forests are also ones of the most diversified of Europe, with more than 140 differents varieties of trees.[69] There are 9 national parks[70] and 46 natural parks in France.[71] France wants to convert 20% of its Exclusive Economic Zone in a Marine Protected Area by 2020
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