Enigin Products A Better Alternative To French Carbon Tax Law
The French high court recently rejected President Sarkozy's law on carbon tax, a few days before it was meant to come into force, claiming it contained too many exemptions which unjustly placed the burden on a minority of consumers.
This came as an embarrassment for the French leader, who had fiercely defended his carbon tax law, describing it as a “revolutionary” contribution to fighting climate change.
Mr. Sarkozy's law was amended by the government, maintaining a tax of €17/tonne, with compensation for households.
However, it still contains exemptions for some "sensitive and energy-intensive sectors"- farmers and fishermen will pay 25% of the normal rate, and road transport and shipping will pay 65%.
The French government says it will hold consultations in February, with businesses and environmentalists, on how to implement the tax, and also will push for the new bill to be approved by parliament in time to become law on July 1st.
Should the government be able to apply the new measure, it would make France the biggest economy to apply a direct carbon tax.
The carbon tax law has been subject to much debate and opposition, namely from the leading business association, Medef, who are calling to postpone the law until 2011.
Medef are requesting that the law be implemented only if it is equally introduced across the EU, so as to avoid putting the French industry at a competitive disadvantage.
Public support is also weak, with polls showing just over 50% of voters against it. Environmental groups have also slated the bill, saying it will do little to transform the country into a low carbon economy.
As a more secure way of guaranteeing a reduction in carbon emissions, many specialists promote energy efficiency as the most effective solution.
The public and industry sectors are responsible for 33% of total global emissions, which make them large contributors to pollution. By encouraging the implementation of energy efficiency technology, through companies like Enigin PLC, governments can reduce their country's carbon emissions, in a cost-effective way.
Enigin distributors are operational worldwide and can cater for all the most vital energy sourcing needs, for example, lighting, air conditioning and refrigeration. With savings of up to 30% on energy bills, business owners are eager to turn to Enigin suppliers to upgrade their existing equipment in order to become energy and cost efficient.
Businesses all over the world can count on Enigin distributors to provide them with the best products in the energy efficiency industry, as well as fantastic customer service for which they are reknowned and solicited worldwide.
Additionally, Enigin partners can provide the Eniscope, which is a Real-Time Energy Management System with graphical display options, making the data it collects easy to read. The Eniscope gives business owners the opportunity to analyse their energy consumption, identify and remedy wastage with the use of Enigin energy saving products, and stay abreast of their business' energy consumption in real-time, from any PC, Laptop or iPhone anywhere in the world.
A law to make carbon output taxable is a possible solution, provided the conditions are fair, but enabling businesses to become energy efficient via companies such as Enigin is an even more beneficial way to go about reducing emissions and fighting climate change, while giving business owners the opportunity to save money on energy bills.
Skepticism is still present regarding Nicolas Sarkozy's carbon tax law, which will be subject to accord from the Parliament.
