Wright has denied the role of climate change in causing extreme weather events.
Future President of the United States Donald Trump has chosen the CEO of the water fracturing company Liberty Energy as Minister of Energy by Chris Wright.
Wright has denied the role of climate change as the cause of extreme weather phenomena, according to the US media Politico. to LinkedIn in a video he uploaded last year, Wright said that “there is no climate crisis, nor are we in the middle of an energy crisis”.
The company managed by Wright offers water fracturing services. Liberty Energy is a news agency According to Bloomberg the second largest water fracturing company in the world.
Water fracturing is about a controversial oil and gas production method, whose environmental effects have caused serious concern.
Trump told about his choice in his own in the Truth Social messaging service. Trump said he would also appoint Wright as a member of the new National Energy Council, whose task is to reduce regulation of energy production, among other things.
Politico estimates that under Trump, the Department of Energy is likely to play a crucial role in supporting the fossil fuel industry.
President Joe Biden during the administration, the Ministry of Energy has helped to distribute grants and loans with the aim of speeding up the transition to low-carbon energy, the US media writes.
AFP, STT