http://www.cfact.org/2018/12/05/cop-24-france-surrenders/
Faced with widespread carbon / fuel tax rioting, French President Emmanuel Macron surrendered.
The French government suspended the wildly unpopular fuel tax, for six months at least.
This is quite embarrassing, coming while the French delegation is busily advocating for every tax, mandate and control the UN can think up over at COP 24, the UN climate conference in Poland.
“The people are revolting!” Mel Brooks as Louis XIV: “You said it, they stink on ice.”
France’s “green vests” are correct that carbon taxes are economy-destroying mistakes. However, they should ensure any who join their cause confine themselves to lawful protest and actions, and disassociate themselves from anyone indulging in violence, vandalism and arson.
Worldwide, people are wising up to the foolishness of radical global warming politics, particularly once they feel it in their wallets, or when their lights start flickering.
The wide gulf between climate fantasy and reality is on full display at COP 24 in Katowice, where our Polish hosts are showcasing their affection for coal front and center. Over three q