Threats by Billionaire Polluters intimidated the EU out of passing laws to curb pollution and greenhouse gases. The company threatened to move production out of the EU.

The right response would have been to tell them, "Get lost — Good riddance!"

It is true that sometimes pollution control laws can encourage companies to move the pollution to another country. That doesn't mean the laws are ineffective, though. Once some countries reduce pollution, it becomes easier to convince other countries to do likewise.