I don't think anyone is doubting that increased efficiency and better technology is going to be a bad thing in the long run. The main concern seems to be people

I don't think anyone is doubting that increased efficiency and better technology is going to be a bad thing in the long run. The main concern seems to be people not wanting to spend the money upfront to invest in this. And it's not just the climate - we're burning money repairing obsolete infrastructure because 30 years ago no one wanted to pay for proper updates. If it doesn't pay off before the next election, it's a non-starter.