The standard of living doesn't matter much if you're not healthy. Air, water, and soil are polluted, and humans suffer because of that. The only thing that would be hurt by moving toward a clean environment is company profit. That's what it's all about: profit. Exxon knew in the 1970s that burning fossil fuels was having a negative effect on climate. They buried that study.

"Air pollution can affect lung development and is implicated in the development of emphysema, asthma, and other respiratory diseases, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Increases in asthma prevalence and severity are linked to urbanization and outdoor air pollution."

https://www.niehs.nih.gov/health/topics/agents/air-pollution/index.cfm#:~:text=Air%20pollution%20can%20affect%20lung,urbanization%20and%20outdoor%20air%20pollution.

https://www.google.com/search?q=exxon+study+on+climate+change&oq=exxon+study+on+climate&aqs=edge.0.0i512j69i57j0i390i650l5.5311j0j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

EV transportation still has a long way to go. The US is jumping the line by producing a vehicle which has very short distance expectations (less than 300 miles per charge), inadequate charging stations (quick charge capable) and horrible fire complications. I've also read that many insurance companies are declaring EV cars that have had even a minor accident that damaged the battery, a TOTAL LOSS. Off to the dumping ground. Where are all these Li batteries going to die? These demands to switch to EV are premature. We don't yet have the infrastructure to handle them.

My sister has a Tesla, one of the first. It is a great car and fun to drive. They lived in Houston and have a condo in Ft Worth. They have to stop off and charge for an hour to make it all the way to Ft Worth. I'll consider one after the mileage expectation is 500 miles on one charge.