It's quite rare I praise Chinese actions, but here, their way is the only one to prevent the cold robbery 'in the name of the climate':

The move to delay the purchase of extra A330 planes brings to $14 billion (9 billion pound) the value of European aircraft caught up in tensions over the EU's Emissions Trading Scheme, which has angered countries including China, India and the United States.

14 billion USD is something that could boost employment in the debt crisis struck EU quite a bit. And, oh, there are even more jobs on the line if Brussels wants to provide a few hundred jobs instead of hundred thousands of jobs:

Earlier this week, European planemaker Airbus said China had blocked the purchase of 35 long-haul A330s and 10 Airbus A380 superjumbos worth a total of $12 billion.

And who profits? The countries which do not enact stupid 'carbon taxes' for flights:

Those stakes were highlighted on Wednesday when rival Boeing (BA.N) hinted at billions of dollars of fresh sales for its 777 long-haul mini-jumbo, which has been selling well in China. "I think you're going to see both sales of narrow-bodies and wide-bodies (in China) continue to grow," James Albaugh, chief executive of Boeing's commercial division, told a conference. "We sold 30 777's over there last week and had a lot of discussions with other customers about more." A Boeing spokesman said these included 10 jets already announced. Boeing is in "advanced discussions" for the other 20.

To make complicated affairs short - abolish the whole idea of carbon taxes, unless you want to send more people to the lines of the unemployed. No moderation, just abolish it, call it a stupid idea and get over it.

Politics should heed the warning since in France, a certain Ms Le Pen could turn the election into a quagmire, making sure that the nightmare of every leftist or centrist becomes true.