US Pressuring Other Countries To Abandon Clean Energy And Climate Goals - CleanTechnica

The article from CleanTechnica highlights the U.S. government's current efforts to undermine global clean energy and climate initiatives in favor of expanding fossil fuel use. It criticizes the administration for prioritizing fossil fuel interests by promoting “energy dominance” and opposing international agreements aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions, particularly in sectors like shipping. The U.S. has reportedly threatened punitive measures such as tariffs and visa restrictions against countries supporting climate action, and has allied with oil-producing nations like Saudi Arabia to block production limits on fossil fuels. Key figures in the U.S. Energy Department have framed the choice as one between “freedom and sovereignty” through fossil fuels versus economic decline due to “climate alarmism.” European officials and climate experts express alarm over this U.S. pressure, especially given recent severe heat waves and the scientific consensus on the urgent need to transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources like wind, solar, and geothermal. The article underscores the tension between the U.S. administration’s fossil fuel agenda and