It's not a terrible diversion, but it is very US-centric. Currently the fossil fuels industries and other "old school" extraction industries tend to align with

It's not a terrible diversion, but it is very US-centric. Currently the fossil fuels industries and other "old school" extraction industries tend to align with the Republican party in the United States. The issue is less "Republican party" and more those certain industries that stubbornly resist the notion a concept that could damage their businesses. I get the impression, for instance, that the much-maligned Koch family privately is aware of climate change. However, being in an industry that would be impacted by any regulatory push, they put up all psychological blinders to not only deny it -- but actively pursue an agenda against it. And they are not the only extraction industry leaders that do this. That Upton Sinclair quote comes to mind: "It is difficult to get a man to understand something, when his salary depends upon his not understanding it". I do not know if there is a similar situation in other countries; it's going to take more than just United States industry direction to slow down climate change, after all.