The problem is that the economical background of our society is based on exploiting all resources and pushing the limits of the society itself (both with high reproduction rates and in mass production of goods).
If we want to change the climate situation, we first need to change the whole economic system and related political measures.
If history relied on those in power giving up their power, rather than people taking power away from them, we would be living in a very different world.
Political vs. technological is a false dichotomy. There are many other dimensions to the world. Personally, I think we need a monumental social breakthrough akin to the enlightenment to solve climate change.
But people don't rebel until some force was clearly threatening their survival. If people rebel only when their immediate survival is threatened by global warming, it will already be too late.
If we want to change the climate situation, we first need to change the whole economic system and related political measures.