Nothing Green Ever Works – Eurotrash edition

Britain got out of the European Union just in time. Behold the EU’s quality of life reduction plan, which it claims has something to do with the climate.

The BBC reports:

The scale of this 12-pronged plan is breathtaking. It will likely have an impact on every citizen of Europe in almost every aspect of their lives.

Yes. Everything will be more expensive.

As well as boosting renewables, the EU is now set to tackle the really tough issues of home heating and transport.

These aren’t “issues”. They’re basic elements of people’s lives.

The proposals would see the end to new petrol and diesel cars by 2035.

Can’t happen/won’t happen.

Fossil fuels used in shipping and aviation will face tax rises.

Is there some kind of legal requirement that every climate proposal must involve increased consumer costs?

One of the most eye-catching proposals is a carbon border tax on goods like steel, cement and fertiliser to ensure that European industry, which has to pay for permits to use carbon, can compete.

Climate virtue tariffs!

The ambitious package will now face months of negotiations with member states, with poorer countries wary of new policies that could raise costs for consumers.

Consider, too, the increased costs for poorer consumers in wealthier countries. This is a straight-up class war.

The commission is betting that instead of hordes of yellow-vest protesters taking to the streets, citizens will be willing to pay a price for cleaner air, lower emissions, and more sustainable lifestyles.

Get in early. Buy your yellow vests here.

UPDATE. US Democrat Timothy Briglin was a big fan of electric cars. Then this happened:

A Chevrolet electric vehicle owned by Vermont state Rep. Timothy Briglin recently caught fire while charging in the politician’s driveway, according to Vermont State Police.

Following that fire, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issued a warning to all owners of 2017 to 2019 Chevrolet Bolt EVs – which have already been recalled twice for battery fire hazards:

On Wednesday afternoon, the NHTSA officially told used Bolt owners to park their vehicles outside and away from buildings whenever possible, and also recommended that Bolts not be left charging overnight.

Both of these recommendations make Bolt ownership annoying at best and impossible at worst.

If you drive to work every day and charge every night, a government safety admin is telling you to, um, stop doing that …

NHTSA says it has been made aware of two Bolt EV fires in vehicles that have already received GM’s recall “fix”. It would seem that the fix is potentially not actually a fix.

“Annoying at best and impossible at worst.” That goes for just about every climate-themed policy and proposal.