In Short : The global wind energy sector faces setbacks from trade tensions and protectionist policies, leading to reduced installation forecasts and rising costs. Proposed U.S. tariffs could increase wind turbine costs by 7%, while China’s dominance in turbine components adds supply chain vulnerabilities. Addressing these challenges through international cooperation is vital to sustaining momentum […]
Trade War Is 2 Years Old But China Escapes With Flesh Wound
It was this day in 2018 that President Donald Trump fired the first salvo against China by raising tariffs on solar equipment and washing machines. The series of tariff hikes that ensued have slowed growth in the world’s two largest economies and erased $416 billion from Shanghai shares, or almost $300 for each of China’s […]