You do not help the economy by imposing a tax or restriction on industry. Ecotaxes may indeed create jobs, but so would paying a guy to randomly smash windows. Furthermore, the article you cited credits job creation predominantly to "income redistribution" from ecotaxes; So, it really has little to do with "eco" and more to do with "taxes". Ecotaxes and alike will hurt the economy, period. But, is it a necessary cost in order to preserve our environment?

The police can follow me around all day without a warrant, but they can not place an officer in my vehicle's back seat without a warrant. I expect police to show probable cause to some magistrate before placing something on my personal vehicle for enforcement purposes.