talkingstickpokertournaments| Trump's victory is said to push to reshape the IEA and shift its focus to fossil fuels

Source: Cailian

According to media reports, if Trump takes the White House again, he may push for a replacement of the director general of the International Energy Agency (IEA), bringing the agency's focus back to fossil fuels rather than climate change.

Founded in 1974 by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) in response to the energy crisis, the IEA was initially committed to preventing turmoil in the oil market and providing research and data to industrialized countries to help guide policies on energy security, supply and investment.

As governments of various countries have establishedtalkingstickpokertournamentsWith the goal of energy transformation, the IEA has now expanded its focus from oil and gas supply to clean energy.

According to people familiar with Trump's energy policies, if Trump wins the U.S. election in November, he may pressure the IEA to align with his pro-fossil fuels.

Researchers at the American Heritage Foundation revealed that they established the United States to use its influence within the IEA to promote the replacement of the organization's current director general, Birol. The Heritage Foundation maintains regular contact with the Trump campaign.

The Director General of the IEA is elected by member states, but the United States has great influence over the organization due to its scale of funding and geopolitical influence. The United States provides about a quarter of the IEA's funding.

It is reported that Trump considered cutting funding for the IEA during his tenure as President of the United States from 2017 to 2020, but ultimately chose to retain it, in part because the funding provided was not high. The United States pays approximately $6 million in dues to the IEA every year.

However, if Trump is re-elected president of the United States, that could change. According to current polls, Trump and current U.S. President Biden are evenly matched.

Dave Banks, special assistant for international energy and environmental affairs at the National Security Council during the Trump administration, said: "Republicans have a view that the IEA is actually run by Europeans and prioritizes European energy security views, which is consistent with Democratic priorities."

In 2021, shortly after Biden took office, the IEA released a report saying that it was necessary to quickly stop new drilling investment if countries were to achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement.

That upset Republicans, who believe the IEA is moving too close to the Biden administration's policy agenda. In March this year, two senior Republican lawmakers said the IEA had become "cheerleaders for the energy transition."

The IEA argued that its analysis was independent and fact-based.