At energy security talks, US pushes gas and derides renewables

The US envoy to the IEA’s energy security summit criticised renewables, arguing that they cause power cuts and increase reliance on China
At energy security talks, US pushes gas and derides renewables
Barbados' Minister of Energy and Business Development, Lisa Cummins and U.S. Acting Assistant Secretary of Energy for International Affairs, Tommy Joyce attend a panel discussion at the Future of Energy Security Summit, hosted by the International Energy Agency and UK Government at Lancaster House in London, Britain April 24, 2025. JUSTIN TALLIS/Pool via REUTERS

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