{"id":1958531,"date":"2023-06-27T17:55:02","date_gmt":"2023-06-27T21:55:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pete-buttigieg-met-with-china-tied-group-championing-bans-on-fossil-fuels-and-gas-stoves\/"},"modified":"2023-06-27T17:56:37","modified_gmt":"2023-06-27T21:56:37","slug":"pete-buttigieg-met-with-china-tied-group-championing-bans-on-fossil-fuels-and-gas-stoves","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pete-buttigieg-met-with-china-tied-group-championing-bans-on-fossil-fuels-and-gas-stoves\/","title":{"rendered":"Pete Buttigieg met with a China-linked group advocating for fossil fuel and gas stove bans."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpete-buttigieg-met-with-china-tied-group-championing-bans-on-fossil-fuels-and-gas-stoves%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1958531&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg Prioritizes Climate Advocacy in Meeting with Nonprofit Leader<\/h2>\n<p>Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg recently met with Jon Creyts, the CEO of the Rocky Mountain Institute, a nonprofit organization advocating for carbon-free buildings, electricity, and transportation. The meeting, which took place in November, sheds light on Buttigieg&#8217;s dedication to addressing climate change and promoting sustainable solutions.<\/p>\n<h3>Advocating for a Cleaner Future<\/h3>\n<p>The Rocky Mountain Institute, described by Creyts as an &#8220;internationally recognized leader on global energy issues and climate change,&#8221; is committed to ending tailpipe emissions and aligning the transportation sector with a 1.5\u00baC target. Their goal is to create cleaner air, save lives, and promote a sustainable future.<\/p>\n<p>The organization advocates for various initiatives, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pete-buttigieg-met-with-china-tied-group-championing-bans-on-fossil-fuels-and-gas-stoves\/\" title=\"Pete Buttigieg met with a China-linked group advocating for fossil fuel and gas stove bans.\">including gas stove bans<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/poll-american-voters-reject-bidens-climate-agenda-want-reliable-affordable-domestic-energy\/\" title=\"Poll: American Voters Reject Biden\u2019s Climate Agenda \u2013 Want Reliable, Affordable Domestic Energy\u00a0\">electric vehicle mandates<\/a>, and the establishment of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tell-me-youre-a-liberal-elite-without-telling-me-youre-a-liberal-elite-cruz-rips-buttigieg-pushing-evs-while-gas-prices-soar\/\" title=\"\u2018Tell Me You\u2019re A Liberal Elite Without Telling Me You\u2019re A Liberal Elite\u2019: Cruz Rips Buttigieg Pushing EVs While Gas Prices Soar\">nationwide electric vehicle charging network<\/a>. They also encourage the transition of public transportation fleets to low- and zero-carbon alternatives.<\/p>\n<h3>Meeting with Climate Activists<\/h3>\n<p>Secretary Buttigieg&#8217;s meeting with Creyts has drawn criticism from some quarters. Caitlin Sutherland, Executive Director of Americans for Public Trust, expressed concern over Buttigieg&#8217;s association with &#8220;radicals&#8221; who seek to ban gas stoves and eliminate fossil fuels. Sutherland also accused Buttigieg of hypocrisy, citing his use of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/flight-data-shows-transportation-sec-buttigieg-often-flies-on-taxpayer-funded-jets\/\" title=\"Flight Data Shows Transportation Sec Buttigieg Often Flies on Taxpayer-Funded Jets\">taxpayer-funded private jets<\/a> while advocating for climate action.<\/p>\n<p>However, Buttigieg&#8217;s commitment to addressing climate change is evident in his recent approval of grants totaling $1.7 billion to transform public bus fleets from diesel to low- and zero-carbon alternatives. This expenditure is part of the Biden administration&#8217;s larger plan, with an additional $5 billion expected to be allocated over the next three years.<\/p>\n<h3>Collaboration with China<\/h3>\n<p>The Rocky Mountain Institute&#8217;s efforts extend beyond the United States. The organization has collaborated with the Chinese government to phase out fossil fuels and develop sustainable energy solutions. While some have raised concerns about this collaboration, Buttigieg&#8217;s meeting with Creyts focused primarily on the institute&#8217;s work in electrifying the transportation sector.<\/p>\n<p>Despite questions about the influence of Buttigieg&#8217;s meeting on policy, the Department of Transportation did not comment directly. Instead, they highlighted the funding provided by the 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for a low and no-emission bus program, emphasizing the benefits of American-made buses for taxpayers and air quality improvement.<\/p>\n<p>The Rocky Mountain Institute did not respond to a request for comment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg held a private meeting with Jon Creyts, the CEO of Rocky Mountain Institute, a nonprofit supporting gas stove bans and electric vehicle mandates. This insight into Buttigieg&#8217;s schedule reveals his priorities as a member of Biden&#8217;s Cabinet. The meeting took place in November, as per a obtained calendar.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1958532,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1958531","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1958531","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1958531"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1958531\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1958532"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1958531"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1958531"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1958531"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}