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This presumes that all efforts to curb climate change make the world better.

Global regulation of fundamental economic development represents a shift to authoritarianism. That's not a positive move if you believe in individual liberty.

It also represents a significant loss of wealth. We pay more for the same services.

If climate change turns out to be wrong, nevermind a deliberate hoax, it would result in incalculable damage to the reputation of the entire scientific community for the next century.

As it should be. See how much they're sticking out their necks, and perhaps take this as seriously as they are?

I mean we do live in the Holocene interglacial and the interglacial won't last forever.

Obviously we have warmed the planet a great deal but I don't think that is going to stop the next ice age.

I, for one, would hate to live in a better world.