US Energy Secretary Chris Wright urged the International Energy Agency (IEA) to abandon its climate change focus and return to its original mandate of ensuring global energy security. Wright characterized the agency’s current climate work as “political stuff” and warned that the U.S. might withdraw from the organization if reforms are not made. In contrast, IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol defended the agency as a non-political, data-driven body, while British officials reaffirmed their support for the IEA’s clean energy programs.
Date: February 18, 2026. Source: lemonde.fr