Climate Changed
Perry Challenges China Ahead of Clean Energy Summit
- U.S. energy secretary to attend global meeting on renewables
- Perry says U.S. to be leader in energy technology, development
U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry.
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The man who now leads the energy department he once promised to abolish is headed to China to make the case for why the Paris climate accord doesn’t work and how technology -- and natural gas -- can be just as effective in heading off global warming.
U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry is due in Beijing on Tuesday for a gathering of energy ministers and will urge his colleagues to consider the benefits of all forms of energy -- including nuclear, fossil fuels, liquefied natural gas and renewables. While he insists the U.S. can continue to lead on climate issues, he’s hopeful that China will rise to the occasion.