At CERAWeek in Houston, new U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright, a fracking executive, condemned the Biden administration's energy policies, promoting a shift back to traditional oil and gas production. Wright promised to undo efforts aimed at combating climate change, stating that previous policies were detrimental, treating people as collateral damage. He claimed that the reliance on renewables is misguided, as natural gas plays an essential irreplaceable role in energy supply and various applications, with renewables constituting only a small fraction of the global energy mix. Wright's comments were met with approval from industry leaders.
Mr. Wright stated, 'I wanted to play a role in reversing what I believe has been a very poor direction in energy policy.'
Mr. Wright dismissed renewable power as only supplying about 3 percent of the energy mix, emphasizing that natural gas was irreplaceable for various applications.
Mr. Wright criticized the previous administration's focus on climate change policies as myopic, calling people collateral damage.
He asserted, 'there is simply no physical way wind, solar and batteries could replace the myriad uses of natural gas.'
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