The Trump appointee and fossil fuel executive called the transition to renewable energy “lunacy” at an event packed with climate science deniers.

Energy Secretary Chris Wright assailed Net Zero 2050 in an address to the Alliance for Responsible Citizenship conference in London.

The Senate confirmed Chris Wright, the head of fracking company Liberty Energy, as energy secretary in a 59-38 vote on Monday with eight senators who caucus with Democrats joining Republicans in clearing his nomination to lead the department.

LONDON - US Energy Secretary Chris Wright on Feb 17 called a pledge to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 a “sinister goal”, and criticised the British government’s attempts to hit clean energy targets.

While speaking at the Alliance for Responsible Citizenship forum in London, Secretary of Energy Chris Wright said “Net zero 2050 is a sinister goal, it’s a terrible goal. … the

U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Chris Wright condemned the goal of reaching net zero carbon emissions by 2050, calling it "sinister" and arguing that it imposes high costs without benefits. Zack Budryk reports for The Hill.