Fossil-fuel tycoons have never exerted significant* control over the government in most of the US, and I doubt they've any more control outside the US. At least

Fossil-fuel tycoons have never exerted significant* control over the government in most of the US, and I doubt they've any more control outside the US. At least in Europe, the Green Party effectively nulls the voice of energy executives ( with the possible exception of those who have significant revenue from the North Sea ). *There are cases, but they're mostly in the past and in the wake of the rebalancing during the post-WWII era. It is a problem of alternatives; the alternatives aren't really in place yet. Ironically, the wealthy can afford them.