> freely admit I have little desire to put effort into pretending I can somehow help the planet - that's the job of governments to set the policies society needs to accept, we either do it together or not at all.

Offsetting ones carbon footprint is cheap and easy. The fact that few people want to take any action individually undermines collective action.

The obvious path forward is for the most passionate people to lead by example.

The idea that somehow government will serve to overrule the self interest of the majority isn’t realistic.

If the majority doesn’t want change, the government can’t help.