Alberta has shown us that proper policy incentives can drive meaningful change. Instead of leaving rats to languish in cellars, they created incentives for them to do meaningful work in the provincial government instead.
I agree that that would be a good idea, but oil and gas are so deeply embedded in the local culture that it won't be very easy to convince everyone else that it's a good idea.
> I think the more interested in short term benefits than long-term success.
There is unfortunately a tendency to do that here [0] [1] :(
[0]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alberta_Heritage_Savings_Trust...
[1]: https://www.fraserinstitute.org/commentary/alberta-governmen...