The US Department of Energy informed employees in the management of energy efficiency and renewable energy, so as not to use the words “climate change” in the fact that, according to the visible, is the last incident when discussing the discussion Climate crisis in the US government.
“Please make sure that each member of your team knows that this is the last list of words that should be avoided – and continues to be conscientious, avoiding any terminology that, as you know, is not shifted from the point of view and priorities of the administration,” the electronic letter says from an agency acting as director of the agency of the agency Politico receivedField
Employees in the office Energy The effectiveness and renewable energy, which is the largest in the government sponsorship of technologies to eliminate carbon, was ordered to avoid the use of terms both in internal transactions and during public work.
In addition to the “climate change”, the prohibited terms include “decarbonization”, “stable”, “emissions” and “green”. Also in the list are the “energy transition”, “clean” or “dirty” energy ”and“ Carbon/CO2 ”.
Another set of words should be avoided: “Tax benefits/tax benefits/subsidies”, probably from the Association of conditions with the efforts of Joe Biden to subsidize green technologies.
“Welcome to Donald Trump Post-true world ”, Dr. Ali Khan, a retired assistant to the US surgeon and former director of the Department for readiness and response to public healthcare in centers of control and prevention of diseases, wrote on social networks.
The Trump administration this year has He asked the agency’s leaders to avoid About 200 terms – The list that also includes such words as “activism” and “injustice”.
The press secretary of the Ministry of Energy denies that he instructed employees to avoid the use of specific terms.
“The energy department does not have a directive instructing employees to avoid the use of phrases such as“ climate change ”or“ emissions, ”said Ben Diterderich, the agency’s press secretary, in an e -mail statement. “President Trump and Secretary of Wright are still committed to transparency and promotion of an open, honest dialogue about the science of climate. The sectoral of this commitment, Minister of Energy Chris Wright regularly participates on these issues. ”
Wright He fought against The climatic policy at the General Assembly of the United Nations last week.
“The more people fall into the so-called climatic actions, the more expensive their energy has become,” he told reporters. “This reduces the quality of life of people and reduces their life capabilities.”
He continued to defend July Climate report The energy department, which, according to experts, is permeated with misinformation and announce the abolition of funds for $ 13 billion for projects of renewable energy sources.
Recommendations are the last attempt by the Trump administration to minimize or shut up discussions about the threats represented by the climatic crisis. After the start of the White House in January Trump Cut mention about climate change and global heating from state sites and ended A swear from State programs focused on climateField
In his speech in the United Nations last week, the president also called The crisis is “the greatest work when the liba is perfect in the world.”
“The countries are on the verge of destruction from the agenda of green energy,” he said.
