Because it’s difficult to solve in a way that people see immediate, locally beneficial effects. Most attempts to address climate change require large spending,

Because it’s difficult to solve in a way that people see immediate, locally beneficial effects. Most attempts to address climate change require large spending, a change of quality of life, and the benefits are years or decades away. Very few people have the faith and courage to support something on a big scale when it means the loss of immediate convenience, or even just the implication that they lose opportunities.