It seems like there isn't even a conspiracy, it's just a combination of poor choices, greed, and new technology. Solar is great, but often it's more expensive than just consuming grid power or has unpredictable payoffs. Wind has a lot of upfront costs. Massive batteries are just starting to roll out. Energy companies are trying to keep prices low in the short-term and keep things reliable, so they mostly use cheap and plentiful fuel. Consumers without a lot of money can't put the capital down for a new car, so they buy used or cheap. It happens that most used/cheap cars use petrol-based fuel. Additionally, car companies have a product that sells, why risk that or their reputation?
Finally, you have the government deciding policy based on much more than just the environment.
Perhaps this will create a better storage mechanism, but addressing getting to carbon neutrality feels very dreary.