BRUSSELS — The U.K.’s policy of boosting renewable energy production while winding down domestic oil and gas extraction is a mistake that has left the country poorer, Washington’s top energy official said.
Speaking on a conference call with reporters during a visit to Brussels on Thursday, U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said President Donald Trump’s strategy is to “unleash American energy” and drive down costs for industry.
The EU, he said, has “ambitious” plans to buy more American gas, in a bid to ensure security of supplies and bolster economic competitiveness.
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However, he took aim at successive British governments for their approach to the net-zero transition.
