You could make the exact same argument about nuclear energy. The same promises were made, and it has failed to deliver.
It doesn't address the main issue of nuclear — it's incredibly dangerous. For nuclear to be safe you need human security, human experts, funding, you need to not have tsunamis, earthquakes, pandemics, wars, terrorism, economic collapse.
That's not a promise nuclear can make — especially given that we've almost certaintly have passed tipping points that will make unrest and extreme weather likely.
At this point it's not about stopping the climate crisis, it's about limiting the damage, and preparing society for the inevitable consequences.
It doesn't address the main issue of nuclear — it's incredibly dangerous. For nuclear to be safe you need human security, human experts, funding, you need to not have tsunamis, earthquakes, pandemics, wars, terrorism, economic collapse.
That's not a promise nuclear can make — especially given that we've almost certaintly have passed tipping points that will make unrest and extreme weather likely.
At this point it's not about stopping the climate crisis, it's about limiting the damage, and preparing society for the inevitable consequences.