> a rapid exit at unprecedented speed from the oil economy, in favor of renewables.

In the United States alone we would have to *sextuple* our renewable energy sources just to make up for our usage of fossil fuels. That is not something any country can do "rapidly", and even if it became a primary focus it would consume a significant portion of our GDP for years on end and be the largest infrastructure project the US has ever engaged in.

It seems almost ludicrous to categorize such a reaction as a "retaliation".