The Green Trade War

By: Editors

Will the West’s record tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles support clean jobs or undermine the global green transition?

In May, President Joe Biden announced a massive escalation of the US-China trade war. Donald Trump’s China tariffs are here to stay, and tariffs on sectors crucial to the green transition are ramping up to 25% on lithium-ion batteries, 50% on semiconductors, and a staggering 100% on electric vehicles (EVs). Canada soon imposed its own […]

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In May, President Joe Biden announced a massive escalation of the US-China trade war. Donald Trump’s China tariffs are here to stay, and tariffs on sectors crucial to the green transition are ramping up to 25% on lithium-ion batteries, 50% on semiconductors, and a staggering 100% on electric vehicles (EVs). Canada soon imposed its own […]

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In May, President Joe Biden announced a massive escalation of the US-China trade war. Donald Trump’s China tariffs are here to stay, and tariffs on sectors crucial to the green transition are ramping up to 25% on lithium-ion batteries, 50% on semiconductors, and a staggering 100% on electric vehicles (EVs). Canada soon imposed its own […]

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In May, President Joe Biden announced a massive escalation of the US-China trade war. Donald Trump’s China tariffs are here to stay, and tariffs on sectors crucial to the green transition are ramping up to 25% on lithium-ion batteries, 50% on semiconductors, and a staggering 100% on electric vehicles (EVs). Canada soon imposed its own […]

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