India's carbon tax already much above global expectations

Tax on most fossil fuels already high; more tax can be imposed on coal

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Last Updated : Feb 28 2015 | 2:26 AM IST

The Economic Survey advocates India, which imposes a higher carbon tax on most of fossil fuels, could do more in the case of coal.It has played a line, not often taken by the government before - the h

First Published: Feb 28 2015 | 12:53 AM IST

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