> Politicians are the ones who decide for or against a carbon tax. Politicians also decide laws where you can put wind turbines and solar panels, whether to bui

> Politicians are the ones who decide for or against a carbon tax. Politicians also decide laws where you can put wind turbines and solar panels, whether to build roads or rails, whether to allow buildings without insulation and with fossil fuel heating. And politicians do some mix of what they personally believe is right and what will get them re-elected— When political leaders try to make big changes without the support of the populace, the result is generally bad. The question then turns to how to increase popular support for actually taking governmental action on climate change.