Oh, this is rich. When climate alarmism bows to economic reality, it’s because people are “fearful and pessimistic.”

[EU environment commissioner Stavros] Dimas was quick to seize on the economic case in favour of timely action made by a review by Sir Nicholas Stern, a British economist. The growing awareness of not just the environmental, but also the economic consequences of climate change had made both politicians and voters more receptive to his call for action. Mr Dimas was also optimistic that they were starting to believe that, far from damaging the competitiveness of its economy, Europe stood to gain a first-mover advantage by leading the way to a low-carbon future.Jobs versus the planet
That was then. Now the mood among Europe’s political and business elites is much more fearful and pessimistic: saving jobs has become a more urgent priority than saving the planet. . . .

Hopefully, the world economy recovers soon, so that Europe can go back to listening to the inveterate optimists in the “YOU’RE KILLING OUR GRANDCHILDREN!!” crowd.