They already are quietly working, in places that haven't politically made coal a necessity.
Europe is mostly progressing well, though most could go markedly faster, and start hastening the decline of gas. There's a few going far too slow dumping coal - Germany and Poland to name an obvious two.
UK and Ireland are particularly well placed for wind, much less so for solar. UK has closed 99% of the mines and there's now fewer than 50 people working coal. Pre-war peak was over a million, and about 250k miners in the seventies. There'll be no coal generation by 2025. The little we still have is barely used. Even gas generation looks like it may have started the decline.
Australia and USA have loads of coast, and masses of land well suited for wind or solar. The thing neither lack is space and suitable sites, relevant to where power is needed. China and Russia seem to have a fair bit too. They apparently lack the will.
