Chris Wright.

In an op-ed published by The Economist, Trump's Energy Secretary Chris Wright is crystal clear that the current administration is focused on energy growth above all else in the name of prosperity.

He acknowledges climate change as a risk, but says as CO2 in the atmosphere has increased, so too has life expectancy. The blind spot? The dangerous and deadly costs of global warming are exponential.

Cat Clifford

Senior Science and Economics Correspondent