Part of the problem of govt is moving large bulky things around.
Pure ideas are watered down into large compromises as it needs a mass of people to build momentum and get moving.
The 2 basic ideas here are:
1. Group of people want continue making money off of fossil fuels until they are gone regardless of any consequences.
2. Group of people want to try something different and in the process redistribute the power.
The sheep in the middle will naturally follow the leader that appears to have the most power.
So these stories about C02 need to be countered with equally more powerful stories, but in a way that appeals to the sheep that make things move.
FDR tried to make the republicans appear as more complicated, and made some progress but was fairly blockaded in regards to his programs.