There is a responsible way to extract and use fossil fuels as an interim necessity. The current model could not be farther from that path.<p>The current crop of fossil fuel extraction companies need to be brought to heel by whatever means necessary.<p>They have shown overt enmity to the well being and perhaps even the survival of the species.<p>There is no measure at this point that should be off the table to deal with them, with extreme prejudice and any necessary force.<p>This is no different from an arsonist roaming free in your neighbourhood under the color of law. We need to collectively disavow their legitimacy whether by nationalisation, punitive taxation, or whatever other means may become necessary.<p>Additionally, the executives and even the employees of overtly hostile-to-humanity cartels such as the current incarnations of the fossil fuel industry need to be held socially responsible and overtly made pariahs within their communities.<p>They are much more harmful than any criminal or terrorist organisation in their current methodology, and society needs to deal with them accordingly.
> Yet leading energy companies are intent on pushing the world in the opposite direction, expanding fossil fuel production and insisting that there is no alternative. It is evidence that they are motivated not by record warming, but by record profits, experts say.<p>No shit, Sherlock. You really think corporations are going to let a mountain of money just sit there if it's up for grabs?<p>This is not the responsibility of you and me, buying an electric car and flying less won't save the world. It's not the responsibility of corporations, they just won't do it so expecting them to magically just do something that isn't ideal for making money won't get you anywhere.<p>This is, unequivocally, the responsibility of governments and by extension people, us. In order for corporations to go green it needs to make them money. In order for people to buy the right stuff it needs to be the cheapest option. Anything beyond that will never ever work.<p>The again it doesn't matter, it's way too late now.
Getting sued for the climate is showing them climate pledges are a liability.<p>My $0.02: The US needs several constitutional amendments before this and other issues are addressed. Just a minor amendment I had in mind: forbid congress from taking bribes/lobbying or from them or their family from owning commercial interests that can be manipulated with legislation. Criminalizing non-individual campaign contributions is another item. There are many more things like that which are not polarizing to the people.<p>A constitutional convention of the states needs to be held because congress will not willingly pass such laws.
State oil companies are much bigger the international oil companies we call Big Oil.<p>If Exxon cuts back or stops there is plenty of surplus in Russia, Saudi Arabia and Iran to make up the shortfall.<p>There are trillions of dollars in state owned oil reserves that no one is walking away from.