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U.S. Energy Chief Calls UK's Net-Zero Goal 'Sinister'

2/18/2025

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U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright slammed Britain's ambitious net-zero emissions target for 2050, calling it "sinister" and detrimental to the economy. At the ARC conference in London, he warned that the goal has driven up energy prices and deindustrialized the nation, urging a shift towards affordable energy solutions like nuclear power instead of expensive regulations.

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U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright slammed Britain's ambitious net-zero emissions target for 2050, calling it "sinister" and detrimental to the economy. At the ARC conference in London, he warned that the goal has driven up energy prices and deindustrialized the nation, urging a shift towards affordable energy solutions like nuclear power instead of expensive regulations.