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U.S. may exit IEA over climate alignment, Wright says

By Drooid · Sep 24, 2026, 12:50 AM UTC · How we work

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U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said the United States may exit the International Energy Agency without climate alignment.
Wright told a Wall Street Journal event in New York that the U.S. prefers reforming the IEA over leaving it.
The United States contributes roughly a quarter of the IEA’s funding.
The Trump administration and the oil industry have criticized the IEA’s climate focus, urging emphasis on oil, gas, coal.

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U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said the United States may exit the International Energy Agency without climate alignment.
Wright told a Wall Street Journal event in New York that the U.S. prefers reforming the IEA over leaving it.
The United States contributes roughly a quarter of the IEA’s funding.
The Trump administration and the oil industry have criticized the IEA’s climate focus, urging emphasis on oil, gas, coal.