They also need to plan for life after oil. Not just enforced by climate change. They enjoy enormous income now which props up their entire country, most recently they're able to put loads of that income into tourism and buildings and infrastructure. While tourism is popular I don't see it ever being a big tourist destination. So it makes sense to get head of other countries while they can afford to to understand and invest into renewable energy and setting it up with companies in other countries through investments or takeovers. That way the energy generation done in X country can still bring revenue to Qatar etc.
Yep when oil starts to decline in the near future they are going to be in trouble. They need to find new industries asap like Saudi Arabia are (they are building solar plants like crazy out in the desert. They actually listen to advice).
But they won't. They'll carry on as they are now and then collapse. Then blame US of course.