Actually, the question is can we get behind mitigating climate change politically?  The technology to transition off of fossil fuels, increase energy and resource conservation, carbon sequestering agricultural practices, etc.  has been around for decades.  The problem is the influence of the fossil "fool" industry, big ag, logging industry, etc. on legislators.  They have been bought and paid for.   This is the root of all of our major problems.  Big Money influencing policy. Bribery.