The following submission statement was provided by /u/tawhuac:

Submission statement:

Science reports dire outlooks, predicts catastrophic outcomes, and warns humanity of incumbent consequences of inaction.

Meanwhile, the business world, the "economy", the supposed motor, pillar and undisputed cornerstone of our society and even well-being, rewards just the opposite.

We can't expect any different outcome than ever worse news if the incentive system rewards exactly the opposite of what we should be doing

If at all, gains from fossil-fuel based gains should be heavily taxed.

Please reply to OP's comment here: https://old.reddit.com/r/Futurology/comments/ym3qgj/as_long_as_incentives_are_misaligned_its/iv1p1z4/