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Abstract

Global demand for renewable energy is growing rapidly, fueled by the falling cost of solar panels, wind turbines, and electric vehicles. But new Western tariffs on Chinese imports of these and other goods threaten to derail this progress by forcing American and European consumers to bear the costs of the green transition.

Citation

Frankel, Jeffrey. "Tariffs on Chinese Cleantech Jeopardize the Green Transition." Project Syndicate, June 25, 2024.