Energy Secretary Chris Wright denounced efforts to achieve net zero carbon emissions by midcentury as a “sinister goal” in remarks at a conservative policy conference Monday.

“Net zero 2050 is a sinister goal, it’s a terrible goal,” Wright said to applause at the Alliance for Responsible Citizenship forum in London, where he spoke through a video link. “It’s both unachievable by any practical means [and] the aggressive pursuit of it — and you’re sitting in a country........

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