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Chris Wright: “Collectively, 2.6% of global energy comes from these sources…”

Featuring: Chris Wright, Republican | Secretary of Energy | National

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Goldman Sachs MD Neil Mehta speaks to Energy Sec. Chris Wright at energy conference — 1/7/2026

Published | Video Starts at 14:37

What do you get for $10 trillion? Well, to be very specific, on energy sources, we got solar up to 1.2% of global energy and wind at 1.4%. Collectively, 2.6% of global energy comes from these sources that $10 trillion of investments gone into. And everywhere the penetration level is high, prices have gone up and you've, as I said, de industrialized Germany, United Kingdom, California, and you just move industry that doesn't reduce emissions. (14:37–14:46)

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