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US Threatens IEA Exit Over Climate Focus Shift

2/19/2026

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  • US Energy Secretary Chris Wright urged the International Energy Agency to abandon its climate focus and restore energy security at a February 18, 2026 Paris meeting.
  • He threatened to withdraw the United States from the IEA if reforms were not made.
  • UK Energy Secretary Ed Miliband announced £12 million for the IEA's Clean Energy Transitions Programme.
  • The EU's climate monitor reported the last three years as the hottest on record.