Trump adviser Jarrod Agen urges more US gas for Europe while calling for an end to the EU Green Deal
Executive summary: Jarrod Agen, a senior adviser to former President Trump, stated that the United States should boost gas exports to Europe and that the EU Green Deal should be ended, proposing gas and nuclear as the answer to growing demand. The comment signals a possible change in US energy export policy that could alter Europe’s gas supply mix and affect the future of EU climate legislation, influencing global gas markets and renewable investment decisions.
Who is involved: Jarrod Agen (Trump energy adviser), Trump administration, European Union policymakers, US LNG producers, European energy consumers
Likely next: EU officials may reassess Green Deal targets; US authorities could expand LNG export approvals; European utilities might pursue new US gas supply contracts
Jarrod Agen, who oversees White House energy policy, argued that increasing US liquefied natural gas exports and expanding nuclear power can meet rising European energy demand, and that the EU’s Green Deal climate framework should be abandoned. His remarks highlight a potential transatlantic shift toward fossil‑fuel reliance and away from EU renewable targets.
Timeline
- — Energia, il consigliere di Trump Jarrod Agen: “Più gas Usa per aiutare l’Europa ma basta green deal” (la Repubblica — Economia)
Analysis — what this means
Sectors affected
- US liquefied natural gas (LNG) export
- European natural gas import
- EU renewable energy policy (Green Deal)
Key entities
Sources
- Energia, il consigliere di Trump Jarrod Agen: “Più gas Usa per aiutare l’Europa ma basta green deal” — la Repubblica — Economia