I know plenty of non O & G industry people who would flip their shit if politicians proposed taxing O & G to reduce its use.
Walk around your neighborhood and ask who would vote for the person that takes away their quarter acre lots, detached single family homes, F150s and SUVs, and tropical vacations.
The effects of O & G industry have been widely known for decades, despite any attempt by O & G to obfuscate it or hide it. At this point, it is reasonable to assume the population of the developed world has decided that they might as well enjoy today today, and let tomorrow deal with tomorrow.
It is also a classic prisoner’s dilemma on the global scale, so I expect no change going forward other than miraculous advancements in technology that let us have our cake and eat it too.
Walk around your neighborhood and ask who would vote for the person that takes away their quarter acre lots, detached single family homes, F150s and SUVs, and tropical vacations.
The effects of O & G industry have been widely known for decades, despite any attempt by O & G to obfuscate it or hide it. At this point, it is reasonable to assume the population of the developed world has decided that they might as well enjoy today today, and let tomorrow deal with tomorrow.
It is also a classic prisoner’s dilemma on the global scale, so I expect no change going forward other than miraculous advancements in technology that let us have our cake and eat it too.