What about interest groups?

The main piece of the argument that is lacking in Carrington's article is the focus on anything but energy. Although the direct use of fossil fuels is that main cause of climate change, it can not be the only focus for the solution. We must look at restructuring the agriculture and transportation systems, which in turn will reduce the use of fossil fuels but also improve the environment in other ways. If the agriculture system is changed in a progressive way then other greenhouse gases like methane will be reduced as well. Along with the agricultural system comes another thing that stands in the way of stopping climate change, subsidies and interest groups. The U.S. is currently the nation that must take the lead in combating climate change but it has yet to do so. The reasons for this include interests groups that persuade government officials to create subsidies and other beneficial policies in exchange for political support or donations. These are not just agricultural interest groups but ones that also are funded by energy companies or other industries that harm the environment. The interest groups hold much higher priority than climate change because climate change will not help them win elections. The world can't move forward on stopping climate change until the U.S. does.