Biden Extends Trump-Era , Tariffs on Imported Solar Panels , Despite Climate Goals.
'Time' reports that last week,
President Joe Biden appeared to compromise
his administration's climate goals. .
'Time' reports that last week,
President Joe Biden appeared to compromise
his administration's climate goals. .
On February 4, Biden announced
that Trump-era tariffs on imported
solar panels would be extended. .
On February 4, Biden announced
that Trump-era tariffs on imported
solar panels would be extended. .
According to 'Time,' Biden seemed
to acknowledge that the decision represented
competing priorities with interest groups. .
I have determined that an extension of this safeguard measure will provide greater economic and social benefits than costs, Joe Biden, President of the United States, via 'Time'.
According to 'Time,' while the move protects domestic
workers and suppliers, it also slows progress toward the
administration's goal of 100% renewable power by 2035. .
Critics of the move say that
the tariffs don't make sense, from both
a climate perspective or an economic one. .
Extending the tariffs will
do nothing but add unnecessary costs
to U.S. consumers, hurt American solar jobs,
and artificially stymie the deployment
of otherwise viable solar projects
in the United States, Jackie Rosen, Democratic Nevada Senator, via 'Time'.
According to 'Time,' compromises like this one continue
to come up as governments weigh how to reduce
emissions while also combating climate change. .
According to 'Time,' compromises like this one continue
to come up as governments weigh how to reduce
emissions while also combating climate change. .
The United States' Department of Energy predicts
that about 1,000 gigawatts of solar power must be
installed by 2035 to meet Biden's decarbonization goals. .
'Time' reports that so far, just 76 gigawatts
of solar power have been installed.