Fossil fuel workers whose jobs will (we desperately hope) disappear can oppose decarbonization. Also, planet-roaster politicians cite them as a reason to keep using fossil fuels. If we can help these workers get new jobs, that will facilitate decarbonization.

But we don't dare choose to slow decarbonization for this. Avoiding global heating disaster, which could kill 2/3 of all living humans and 2/3 of all living species, is desperately urgent.