Mining magnate slams Donald Trump’s energy policies

Trump is in the “Baby Drill, Drill” to expand American oil and gas production dramatically.

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A statement made by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Trade Secretary Howard Lutnick, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and Energy Secretary Chris Wright, said that the proposed transportation policy is pro -Chinese and anti -American and the US -to -China and will increase the costs of the ships and emissions.

“These fuel standards will benefit China, requiring the use of expensive fuels that cannot be used on a global scale,” he said.

Forrest said that the position was “Gobsmackingly irrational ve and that consumers would pay a price.

“My very clear message to the US administration is that you should not care if your energy is black, white or brindle,” he said.

“You just take your people to the quarantine of oil and gas and geopolitic to geopolitics by saying ‘Oh, you support China instead of China instead of.

When the maritime net zero frame was initially voted in April, the federal government was in guard mode and Australia abstained. Federal Transport Minister Catherine King confirmed that the position of Australia on Saturday was not decided.

Forrest emphasized: “We have more solar and winds than most countries around the world. We have very few oil. There is no fuel. No diesel. So why don’t we vote for hell [it]? “

Lowy Institute Maritime Net Defined Zero Offer The first global carbon tax in a large pollutant sector that supports “historical” and “global climate efforts”.

However, in the midst of the US opposition, some major shipping companies call for revisions within the framework of the draft in April. On Thursday, Reuters reported that more than a dozen companies, including both of the world’s largest oil tankers, signed a joint statement. “Grave concerns”.

He reported that the US increased the threats of the framework against its supporters. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs told Reuters that the United States has actively explored and prepared in solutions, including tariffs, visa restrictions and/or port taxes if this effort is successful in the October IMO extraordinary session vote.

The department added that it will interact with allies and partners to suggest that they take similar measures.

Forrest, the European Commission President Ursula von Der Leyen, Australian Climate Change Minister Chris Bowen and now the former South Australian Prime Minister Mike Rann, who now chaired the UK Air Conditioning Group, including a high -level session on renewable energies will be attended by the UN General Assembly.

In addition, French President Emmanuel Macron and American actress Sigourney Weaver at an event that will rub the shoulders 60th Confirmation of the Open Marine AgreementIt will be legally effective in January.

Meanwhile, Trump, Rubio and the newly approved UN Mike Waltz Ambassador – former Trump’s National Security Advisor – will use the week to summarize the Visions of the UN’s visions of “Back to Basic Information”.

“The Foreign Ministry spokesman Tommy Piggott said, not a swollen bureaucracy that endangers national sovereignty and pushes destructive ideologies such as Dary, but to re -direct the organization to its origin as an effective tool to advance peace. [diversity, equity and inclusion]”.

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