Wherever powerful lobbies defend existing coal or oil interests, politicians typically are afraid to tell the truth about the need for low-carbon energy. Brave politicians who do tell the truth about climate change are found mainly in countries that do not have a powerful fossil-fuel lobby.
全世界面临的局面总体上是一样的。在权势游说集团捍卫现有煤炭和石油利益的地方，政客通常不敢告诉人民需要低碳能源的真相。勇敢说出气候变化真相的政客往往存在于不存在权势化石燃料游说集团的国家。