Republicans Ask Energy Secretary to Retract ‘Alarming’ Praise of China’s Climate Efforts

After Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm has praised China Friday for its efforts in combating climate change, Republicans on House Energy and Commerce Committee want Granholm to retract those comments and demand that Granholm “testify immediately.”

Granholm, on March 10, Interview The following is the agenda for the 2023 South by Southwest Conference (SXSW) in Austin, Texas. “we can all learn from what China is doing” Its carbon footprint will be reduced. She praised China’s efforts to reduce its carbon footprint. “very sensitive” On the topic of climate change, it claims that its investments into clean energy were “encouraging.”

In a March 13th, 2016 letter, the Republicans (PDFGranholm wrote that they were “deeply troubled” Those remarks were raised by her. “serious questions about [her] judgment and priorities” Energy secretary.

“China poses one of the greatest economic, military, and geopolitical threats to the United States, while continuing to be one of the world’s worst polluters,” They wrote. “As the Secretary of Energy, your core responsibilities involve national security, particularly maintaining and certifying the reliability of the nation’s nuclear deterrent and protecting our most sensitive technological secrets from theft by our chief adversaries, Russia and China.”

Granholm’s “alarming” Commentaries were added by the lawmakers “at best, reflect an uninformed, unserious perspective on the goals and intentions of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and its abysmal human rights and environmental record.”

Concern was also expressed by lawmakers about the Biden administration’s conduct. “rush-to-green agenda,” It is important to note that many of the energy sources promoted by the administration rely heavily on crucial minerals sourced from China.

“Plus, this administration’s constant promotion of mandates and subsidies to electrify our transportation systems will result in American mobility controlled with components and materials from China,” They were also added. “Meanwhile, the CCP continues to build and utilize coal-fired power plants at home and abroad to further spread its influence, while increasing its carbon emissions.”

This concern was shared by other experts.

NTD News, The Epoch Times sister outlet, interviewed Kelly Sloan, Centennial Institute Senior Fellow for Energy and Environment, in a recent interview questioned China’s motivations for investing in climate-friendly initiatives were not about climate change. They were more concerned with glorifying China and using green energy materials to attack its enemies.

The Republican legislators stressed China’s large share of the market in materials like copper, cobalt and lithium. They maintained that Granholm’s comments were only meant to assist China in its agenda. “We expect you to make yourself available to the Committee to testify immediately.”

The Epoch Times reached the Department of Energy to get their comments.