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Wildfires in France: bill proposes taxing tobacco industries to fund firefighting

LR MP Yannick Neuder proposes a bill to create a wildfire fund by taxing tobacco industries.

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The measure aims to finance firefighting efforts after summers with thousands of hectares burned.

Unions and environmentalists criticize the approach as inadequate.

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Cette approche permet de réduire les coûts de débroussaillage et de protéger les écosystèmes, tout en offrant une solution durable face à l’augmentation des risques d’incendies due au réchauffement climatique.

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