EU fires latest shot in solar trade war as customs official ordered to record Chinese imports

BusinessGreen staff
clock

Brussels hints retrospective solar import tariffs could be in the cards as officials start tracking import data

The simmering trade dispute between the EU and China over subsidies for solar technologies ratcheted up another notch yesterday after it emerged that EU customs officials have been instructed to record...

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 Solar

'UK first': E.ON Next launches new smart solar pilot project

'UK first': E.ON Next launches new smart solar pilot project

Company invites 1,000 households with solar panels and battery storage systems to take part in year-long trial

clock 04 September 2025 • 3 min read
Global Briefing: India's solar installations more than double year-on-year

Global Briefing: India's solar installations more than double year-on-year

India's solar surge continues to accelerate, China moves to tighten its carbon market, and a German court cracks down on 'carbon neutral' claims

James Murray
clock 29 August 2025 • 6 min read
'Solar spring': How Britain's solar boom delivered a record-breaking start to the year

'Solar spring': How Britain's solar boom delivered a record-breaking start to the year

A new analysis reveals how UK solar and wind generation are complementing each other to drive down emissions and enhance energy security

James Murray
clock 28 August 2025 • 5 min read