deter the next corporate coverup, not resolve the ones in the past.

Nobody can fix the emissions of the past, and deterring the next coverup is the only thing we can do. But I do think some reparations are in order, especially to poorer nations who are more vulnerable to the effects of climate change.

how to get them to change is vastly different than a multinational.

Obviously, the change will have to come from the country’s government. But we can still sanction the countries and the oil companies.

how is focusing on some of the companies that pump oil out of the ground going to change power generation or transportation?

Simple, if they realise their products aren’t as profitable anymore they will invest more into green energy that is not taxed as heavily.

vague inflammatory language

Inflammation is a normal bodily response to a parasite.

Rather it provides an easy scapegoat and excuse for inaction.

What inaction? It will cost us all a lot of effort to move away from fossil fuels. You’re just protecting the worst offenders who have made the consumers the scapegoat for decades.

Would that only be on the 57 largest entities?

Why would it have to be? I already said start at the top and work your way down.

Or does it encourage people to self-righteously finger-wag and ignore any personal and community responsibility?

A lot of people simply don’t care about their own personal responsibility, finger-wagging or hand-waving. They don’t care. It’s more effective to direct your efforts towards the root of the problem than go a snip off every twig individually. I mean, that conservative uncle of yours will never get no god damn ee-vee now will he?