Don't you think you're pulling a fast one here ? Climate change denial = business ?

I mean do you read stuff like the BBC ? Business is VERY pro-AGW these days. I get a strong impression it is actually academia who are turning more and more anti-AGW.

And it is trivially true that this carbon trading scheme has put a LOT of money on the AGW bandwagon. A hell of a lot. Over 150 billion I believe.

Climate change denial is in fact a rather large industry -- something like $400 million per year in the United States alone.

Business is VERY pro-AGW these days.

Which is why there are proposals in your town Planning Board and Council to rip out developments? And why newspapers and TV are no longer pushing mortgages, new cars and whiter teeth. Business cares about selling more stuff. And lying to accomplish that is just fine.

Is this a real question ? What you're asking is "why haven't they halted the economy then".

You're basically asking "why haven't we killed all personal and business initiatives because of a potential future threat".

Does this question really need answering ? It is beyond obvious to me.

For starters, if "they" did that, "they" (and "we") would be dead. Suicide is not a reasonable response to the chance of a future accident or problem, no matter how large the chances.