| The fact of the matter is that consumer demand is only part of the problem. The other part is shareholders and other corporate interests who are deeply intrenched and do not mind if the world burns for their future returns and wealth preservation. Non profits and for profit concerns are unable to solve for this. https://www.worldcoal.com/coal/13082024/glencore-to-retain-i... > Shareholders representing an estimated two-thirds of eligible voting shares were consulted for their views. Over 95% of shareholders that specifically expressed a preference for retention or demerger supported the retention of the coal and carbon steel materials business, primarily on the basis that retention should enhance Glencore’s cash generating capacity to fund opportunities in its transition metals portfolio, such as its copper growth project pipeline, as well as accelerate and optimise the return of excess cash flows to shareholders. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/aug/08/... > Fossil fuel companies are running “a massive mis- and disinformation campaign” so that countries will slow down the adoption of renewable energy and the speed with which they “transition away” from a carbon-intensive economy, the UN has said. > Selwin Hart, the assistant secretary general of the UN, said that talk of a global “backlash” against climate action was being stoked by the fossil fuel industry, in an effort to persuade world leaders to delay emissions-cutting policies. The perception among many political observers of a rejection of climate policies was a result of this campaign, rather than reflecting the reality of what people think, he added. https://www.euronews.com/green/2023/06/23/only-the-super-wea... > Only the super wealthy stand to lose money from shutting down fossil fuels, study finds |