China hits back at US clean tech protectionism allegations

clock • 2 min read

Ministry of Commerce dismisses charges as "groundless and irresponsible" – further fuelling fears of a trade war between the US and China

The Chinese government has issued its first official response to a US investigation into the country's use of clean tech policies that allegedly breach World Trade Organization rules. The US government...

To continue reading this article...

Join BusinessGreen

In just a few clicks you can start your free BusinessGreen Lite membership for 12 months, providing you access to:

  • Three complimentary articles per month covering the latest real-time news, analysis, and opinion from Europe’s leading source of information on the Green economy and business
  • Receive important and breaking news stories via our daily news alert
  • Our weekly newsletter with the best of the week’s green business news and analysis

Join now

 

Already a BusinessGreen member?

Login

More on Technology

Report warns data centres' share of global power demand now tops two per cent

Report warns data centres' share of global power demand now tops two per cent

Latest International Data Centre Authority report explores how growing energy consumption from data centres is fuelling societal and political concerns

clock 15 May 2026 • 3 min read
UK's last coal-heated hospital completes switch to heat pumps and solar panels

UK's last coal-heated hospital completes switch to heat pumps and solar panels

Nottingham City Hospital completes £35m project that promises to slash energy bolls and cut carbon emissions by 16,000 tonnes

James Murray
clock 12 May 2026 • 3 min read
ECOncrete secures $14m backing for 'bio-enhancing' marine infrastructure tech

ECOncrete secures $14m backing for 'bio-enhancing' marine infrastructure tech

US firm eyeing global expansion after latest investment round boosts plans to roll out specialised concrete for marine infrastructure projects

Michael Holder
clock 11 May 2026 • 2 min read