I think the world is slowly waking up to the fact that the West’s decades of power has largely come from the income and vast benefits of cheap access to energy. I have personally benefited from this as a western person as I know most have here. That said, due to the power structures that developed around this core, it is going to be vigorously defended, especially if head on attacked by small groups and individuals. We are no match for the power and influence of the oil and gas Industry. The only way to defeat is to personally suck up the costs of transitioning to green energy solutions even if it costs more than the gas it replaces. Further it is up to the West with its higher income to bite the bullet and take the financial hit to shift to green at the individual level as it is clear our governments are wrapped up in the core of the oil and gas power structure. No one is coming to save the planet…we have to step up. We the people need to act before too late.