It's so much worse than that:
Govt - We want everyone to drive EV's.
People - OK, it's going to take a lot of minerals to get all of those batteries built, it's a good thing we have abundant resources.
Govt - Sorry, it'll pollute and destroy the earth if we did that, so we'll source most of it from China.
People - Doesn't China have a terrible environmental record? And aren't we just selling out control to China if we do that?
Govt - Yea but we'll put tariffs on Chinese EV's so the prices stay high. And you know that as long as WE reduce our carbon footprint here China can do whatever it wants and we won't be affected.
People - WTF?
Govt - Don't worry, don't worry. We'll take your tax money and give some of it back to offset these higher prices. We'll also subsidize the companies making the cars with your tax money.
People - No thanks, I'm out. ICE is fine with me.
Govt - Oh, we have a plan for that too. We'll just mandate that you have to buy an EV in the next few years. See? We're here to help.