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US energy secretary downplays climate risks as Washington seeks EU gas deals

Summary

U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright downplayed the risks of climate change as he promoted Washington's return to a "commonsense energy policy" on Thursday, while the Trump administration worked to boost oil and gas sales to Europe and other allies. Wright spoke to reporters after meeting the European Union's energy commissioner Dan Jorgensen in Brussels. U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum has also been in Europe this week aiming to seal energy supply deals that Washington hopes will strengthen its influence in the region while weakening Russia's.

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Sueddeutsche Zeitung

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Energy From the Usa: Buy, Baby, Buy

American energy minister Chris Wright tours Europe and has only one goal: to sell oil, gas and nuclear power. The customs deal with the EU makes things seem easy for him.

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Trump’s Energy Secretary Predicts Prolonged European Reliance on U.S. Energy.

PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: The European Union (EU) pledged to purchase $750 billion of American oil, gas, and nuclear energy over the next three years as part of a trade deal with the United States.WHO WAS INVOLVED: U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, and President Donald J. Trump.WHEN & WHERE: The agreement followed meetings in Brussels, Belgium, and Strasbourg, France, this week, with the trade dea…

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