Author: Brad Plumer
Published on: 10/03/2025 | 00:00:00

AI Summary:
Chris Wright, the new U.S. Energy secretary, delivered a scathing critique of the Biden administration’s energy policies and efforts to fight climate change. Mr. Wright has emerged as the most forceful promoter of President Trump’s plans to expand American oil and gas production and dismantle virtually every federal policy aimed at curbing global warming. “Beyond the obvious scale and cost problems, there is simply no physical way wind, solar and batteries could replace the myriad uses of natural gas,” Mr. Wright said. He has denounced efforts by countries to stop adding greenhouse gas to the atmosphere by 2050. Texas has seen its electricity prices decline slightly over the past decade as wind and solar have grown rapidly and now supply more than one-quarter of the state’s power. But some places, like California and Germany, have seen electricity prices rise significantly at the same time they ramped up their use of renewable energy. In his speech, Mr. Wright sharply criticized the Biden administration for slowing the growth of natural gas exports. Mr. Wright rebuked Britain for slashing its greenhouse gas emissions faster than any other wealthy country. He said that doing so had driven key industries overseas. He said the administration’s “all-of-the-above” approach to energy likely would not extend to wind farms. The Trump Administration has stopped approvals for wind farms on public land and federal waters. The administration has threatened to block projects on private land. “Wind has been singled out because it’s had a singularly poor record of driving up prices,” Mr. Wright said. Times editors and reporters responded to some of the most common questions. Advertisement. Post.

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