By Julia Payne and Timothy Gardner

BRUSSELS/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright downplayed the risks of climate change as he promoted Washington’s return to a “commonsense energy policy” on Thursday, while the Trump administration worked to boost oil and gas sales to Europe and other allies.

Wright spoke to reporters after meeting the European Union’s energy commissioner Dan Jorgensen in Brussels. U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum has also been in Europe this week aiming to seal energy supply deals that Washington hopes will strengthen its influence in the region while weakening Russia’s.

Wright said the benefits of stable energy from fossil fuels offset any risks, adding that the rise of natural gas production was the “biggest driver of decarbonisation” in the Un

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