I agree with everything you write in general, but in the EU, we managed a 35% emissions cut in the last few years, well over our target of 20%: https://www.euractiv.com/section/emissions-trading-scheme/news/eu-overshoots-2020-climate-target-records-34-drop-in-emissions/

There is some will here in Europe to prevent calamity. Whether it's enough is yet to be seen.