February 19, 2025 - The new US Minister of Energy Chris Wright has sharply criticized the goal of net greenhouse gas neutrality on Monday. “The net zero by 2050 is a dark goal. It is a terrible goal, ”Wright said by video count at a conference of the Alliance for Responsible Citizenship (ARC) in London.

Hydrocarbons are Drive spring in the world and irreplaceable for most applications. The aim of the British government after a decarbonized energy system affected the living standard of the citizens and simply shifted emissions to other parts of the world, said Wright. “This is not an energy transition, but madness.”

The British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has clean energy at the center of his plans provided for Great Britain. In particular, it relies on the development of wind turbines at sea as a source for a new wave of highly qualified workplaces and economic growth. His government wants to decarbonize the British energy system by 2030.

The former government of US President Joe Biden, in turn, exclaimed the “Net Zero” for 2050. His successor Donald Trump, however And explicitly criticized Great Britain: In January he asked before he took office that the government there should open the oil and natural gas fields in the North Sea and abolish wind farms.