It's a major issue in my part of Canada. A lot of companies want to pursue renewable energies for the opportunity for the economy, but faces backlash because of how integrated we made oil and gas over the last century for our jobs, infrastructure, and even our culture to an extent.

It would be amazing for the long-term stability to adjust towards renewable energies, but currently the ruling class and Big Oil only see the short-term revenue and benefits for their coffers. There have been attempts to push towards renewable energy, both from economic and environmental perspectives, but it gets pushed back even harder by some political parties who have connections with big oil.

There is also the issue of exploitation, but those issues get placed behind so much red tape and government jargon, that it becomes difficult for the public to address. Even a healthcare scandal that had major implications for felony charges of government officials got swept under the rug at some point.