[HPsquared]

That's probably the biggest single contributor to the lack of political will. Not just the company bosses, though - a lot of the employees will have similar interests. Say there's an "oil town" or a "coal town", that's a lot of voters.

[lobotomified]

I'd resist policies that threaten my job too.

[ImPostingOnHN]

Makes sense, considering the survival of humanity generally comes (if ever) after immediate personal survival is secured

[HPsquared]

Indeed. Worth keeping in mind though that the fossil fuel people successfully displaced whalers and candlestick makers.