Speaking of silly EU “green” mania and its policies — and killing things — here are a couple of gems from today’s OpenEurope update:

“Binge flyers as bad as stabbing people”, says Green MEP Caroline Lucas
The Mail reports that Green MEP Caroline Lucas has caused outrage by comparing “binge flyers” who regularly use budget airlines to those “stabbing people in the street”. According to the paper, Lucas made the remarks during a live debate on British television about the proposed third runway at Heathrow airport. When asked if flying to Spain was as bad as stabbing someone in the street, Lucas is quoted as saying, “Yes — because they are dying from climate change.”
’Green’ taxes cost every adult £741 a year
A new report from the Taxpayers’ Alliance says that every adult in Britain is paying £741 in ‘green’ taxes, according to the Mail. The article reports that electricity and gas bills are typically £77 higher because of regulations like the Carbon Emission Reduction Target and the EU’s carbon Emissions Trading Scheme.