EU 'will not hesitate' to protect its industry over carbon - commissioner
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MADRID (Reuters) - The European Union will not hesitate to take steps to protect its industries from competitors who do not respect the 2015 Paris Agreement to curb global warming, the EU's top climate official said on Monday. Asked about the EU's position on a possible "carbon tax" on imports from high-emitting competitors, EU climate commissioner Timmermans said he hoped there would be no need to take such a step as the world moves to implement the Paris accord."I hope then there will be no..