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President Joe Biden arrives to speak in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, May 14, 2024, announcing plans to impose major new tariffs on electric vehicles, semiconductors, solar equipment and medical supplies imported from China. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
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New US tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, batteries and solar cells could raise consumer prices

New tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles and batteries, solar cells, medical equipment and other goods are intended to protect U.S. jobs and manufacturers.

U.S. President Joe Biden acknowledges White House executive chef Cristeta Comerford, at a reception celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, in the Rose Garden of the White House, in Washington, U.S., May 13, 2024. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz/ File Photo
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Analysis: Biden’s new China tariff wall faces leakage via Mexico, Vietnam

Analysis: The Biden administration's new tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles and other strategic sectors will likely accelerate a shift of Chinese production to...

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Canadian Climate Institute on Alberta’s evolving electricity market

The recent electricity price spikes witnessed in Alberta have come as the market moved between years with supply surplus, to tighter market conditions.

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen attends an interview with Reuters Editor in Chief Alessandra Galloni in Washington, U.S., April 25, 2024. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo
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Yellen says Chinese response possible on expected US tariff action

The US could see a significant response from China following any tariff actions, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Monday

The EU wants to build up its renewable energy to reduce greenhouse gas emmissions (AFP)
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Chinese firms exit Romania solar tender after EU probe

The EU wants to defend European industry against growing threats and has launched probes into Chinese firms over state subsidies

FILE PHOTO: The flags of the United States and China fly from a lamppost in the Chinatown neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., November 1, 2021.   REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo
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How hard will new Biden tariffs hit China?

President Biden is set to announce new China tariffs as soon as Tuesday, targeting sectors including EVs and solar equipment

FILE PHOTO: John Podesta, the White House senior adviser for clean energy, delivers a speech during the CERAWeek energy conference in Houston, Texas, U.S., March 6, 2023.  REUTERS/Callaghan O'Hare/File Photo
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US discussed ‘overcapacity’ in Chinese solar manufacturing, coal in climate talks

The United States and China discussed Chinese overcapacity in solar and battery manufacturing, steel production and coal power during two days of bilateral...

A solar power plant in Dunhuang, in northwest China. Photo by 李大毛 没有猫 on Unsplash
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Opinion: China shifting to utility-scale solar, but obstacles remain

Opinion: China’s track record on solar, a critical decarbonization tool, is hardly above criticism, including in its domestic market, Joseph Webster writes.

FILE PHOTO: The national flags of the U.S. and China wave in front of an international hotel in Beijing January 17, 2011. REUTERS/Jason Lee/File Photo
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US set to impose tariffs on China EVs and more, Bloomberg reports

President Biden's China tariffs on strategic sectors set to be announced soon, say sources, as tensions remain high between the superpowers.

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Ember: Electricity from clean sources reaches 30% of global total

For the first time, 30% of electricity produced worldwide was from clean energy sources as the number of solar and wind farms continued...

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