The EU’s rulers spend a great deal of time warning about the seriousness of global warming (or, to use the now preferred-and conveniently all-embracing-term, “climate change”) and the the imminence of the danger it represents.But then, via The Scotsman, there’s this:

The European Commission is under fire from green campaigners and retailers for plans to extend duties on energy-efficient light bulbs from China. The Chinese light bulbs have been subject to import duties since 2001, because the commission says the products are sold in EU markets for less than their true value. Yesterday, EU commissioners met in Brussels and agreed to keep tariffs of 66 per cent in place, despite calls from green campaigners to bring down the price of energy-efficient light bulbs to encourage consumers to make greener choices.