All these things can be true at the same time: - fossil fuels have provided huge benefits - the accumulation of CO2 in the atmosphere is causing gradually inc

All these things can be true at the same time: - fossil fuels have provided huge benefits - the accumulation of CO2 in the atmosphere is causing gradually increasing problems that will eventually become severe in some places - a lot of people made a lot of money along the way - at some point, some people chose to lie about the problems - lying about the problems is morally wrong - the transition off fossil fuels will be expensive - that is not a sufficient reason not to do it