Introduction
Despite increasingly dire warnings from climate scientists, the world remains locked in a cycle of delay and denial. Carbon emissions continue to rise, global temperatures inch closer to catastrophic thresholds, and the promised transformation toward a sustainable future has yet to materialize. The question is no longer what must be done—it is why it is not being done.

This article argues that coordinated climate action is being systematically obstructed by seven intersecting forces: fossil fuel dependency, geopolitical conflict, authoritarianism, corporate power, misinformation in education, media silence, and Cold War economic suppression. Together, they create a feedback loop that reinforces delay, undermines international cooperation, criminalizes dissent, and allows the most powerful actors to avoid accountability.

Fossil Fuels and War Economies
States with large oil and gas reserves, such as Russia, Saudi Arabia, and Iran, benefit directly from high fossil fuel pri...