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U.S. Energy Chief Warns U.S. Could Quit IEA if Agency Keeps Focus on Climate

Business & Policy
February 18, 2026

(Reuters) – U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said on Tuesday the United States is not satisfied yet with reforms at the International Energy Agency (IEA).

Speaking at a conference in Paris, he added that Washington does “not need a net-zero scenario” from the body and could leave the agency “if they insist that it’s so dominated and infused with climate stuff”.

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Reporting by Kate Abnett, Forrest Crellin, Writing by Charlotte Van Campenhout, Editing by Benoit Van Overstraeten