Financial Times – Climate Capital

Energy Ministers Fail to Agree on Climate Goals as US Drives Wedge

Energy ministers at the International Energy Agency meeting failed to produce a joint climate‑change communiqué, as U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright aggressively challenged the agency’s net‑zero agenda. European ministers, led by the UK, France and Spain, reaffirmed the importance of renewables and nuclear power, while the meeting’s official summary emphasized energy security. The U.S. threatened to withdraw from the IEA, arguing against China’s influence, but did support a consensus on monitoring critical raw‑material supplies and clean‑cooking fuel. The IEA also announced the accession of four new members—Colombia, Brazil, India and Vietnam—signaling broader geopolitical shifts.