Protectionism

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

United Steelworkers to file trade complaint protesting against unfair Chinese renewable energy subsidies

Democrat senators argue too much of the US stimulus package is being paid out to foreign clean tech firms

EU trade commissioner nominee warns carbon tariffs would provoke trade war

Experts hopeful Copenhagen deal could contain commitment to lower trade barriers for key clean technologies, kick-starting stalled Doha negotiations

GE steps up campaign against emerging protectionism with call for sector-specific free trade deal

GE boss argues that fostering local clean tech industries at expense of the free market will not help cut emissions in the long run

From "Buy Domestic" policies to "soft loans", the global clean tech sector has found itself dangerously embroiled in the escalating row about protectionist measures. James Murray investigates

BT's Dinah McLeod argues that using green stimulus packages as a cover for protectionist measures threatens to give the entire clean tech industry a bad name