Global Briefing: White House slaps tariffs on Chinese clean tech imports

James Murray
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Global Briefing: White House slaps tariffs on Chinese clean tech imports

President Biden cracks down on Chinese clean tech imports, Diageo ramps up net zero investment, and floating wind turbine technology advances in France

Fears are growing of a major trade war between the US and China, after the White House this week announced a sharp increase in tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles (EVs), solar panels, steel, semiconductors,...

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