The Trump administration is working to increase access to affordable energy, particularly natural gas, in an effort to save millions of lives. Energy Secretary Chris Wright has been a key figure in this effort, having implemented policies that have led to record-breaking natural gas production in the US.
What happened
According to Wright, approximately 2 billion people worldwide still cook and heat their homes using primitive methods, resulting in 2 to 3 million preventable deaths annually. To address this issue, Wright has taken steps to expand natural gas production and make it more widely available. In 2025, the Department of Energy released a report examining the impact of greenhouse gas emissions on the US climate, which found that climate change is not the greatest threat facing humanity, but rather global energy poverty.
The report's findings contradict the notion that climate change is an existential threat, instead suggesting that global warming and increased CO2 emissions have benefits, such as saving lives and improving agricultural productivity. The data analyzed in the report shows that warmer temperatures are responsible for fewer deaths than cooler temperatures, and that increased CO2 emissions have led to global greening and increased crop productivity.
The Trump administration's efforts to increase access to affordable energy have been hindered by opposition from governments, academics, and media outlets that have promoted climate change hysteria. However, the administration remains committed to making natural gas more widely available, particularly to those who need it most.
