U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright on Monday 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.

Energy Secretary Chris Wright denounced efforts to achieve net zero carbon emissions by midcentury as a “sinister goal” in remarks at a conservative policy conference Monday. “Net zero 2050 is a

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