Jamey,
Thanks for the post. Consumers have already accepted and demanded this transition. Industry has already moved to transition away from fossil fuels,largely because of costs and ESG mandates. So maybe by "people" you mean are politicians.
Politicians is a plural noun meaning 1) those that represent voting citizens, and 2) those that represent special interests, such as the oil industry.
The transition you and all of us yearn for is not a technical problem. It is not an economic problem. It is a political problem. This transition was greatly aided by the election results of November 3. President-elect Biden has committed as part of his campaign pledge to re-engage with the world on the Paris Accord and take a major step toward reducing climate change by moving the nation toward a decarbonized grid. This won't be done overnight or even in 4 years. 2050 is more like it. But at least we will have a White House, along with the House of Rerpresentives, willing to move in this direction.
Depending on what happens in the Georgia Senate run-off races in the first week of January, we may not have the agreement of the Senate on any of these goals. There are many in the Senate who either don't believe climate change exists or don't want to admit it lest it reduce their personal campaign funds or reduce existing jobs in their state. President-elect Biden hopes to convnice them that this is short sighted, as they can easily create new jobs too in a clean energy industry. California has been quite successful creating new clean energy jobs, even under the Trump Adminsitration. Other states can do this too.
Be comforted that as of November 3, the transition is moving forward, as politicians join consumers and industry in this effort!
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