It is amazing to watch how the politicians can exploit the tendencies in some people for self loathing.
Its getting into a scientific religion game so as to fleece people on a new original sin.
It is not self loathing but self aggrandizing.
Or to put it another way it is fake virtue signaling.
When you have no actual virtue you have to feel good about yourself some how.
I have a credit card with a carbon limit! See how wonderful I am? Sure I had my children killed, shop lift and kick puppies but that little piece of plastic makes me a really good person.