The House voted Friday to reinstate tariffs on solar panel imports from several Southeast Asian countries
in a bid to boost solar panel installations in the U.S., a key part of his climate agenda.
The U.S. industry argues that imports of solar panels are needed as solar installations ramp up to meet increased demand for renewable energy. Solar power is a key part of Biden’s goal to achieve 100% clean electricity by 2035. “By shipping its products through Cambodia, Malaysia, Taiwan and Vietnam, have set up a scheme that cheats American workers and consumers,'' Smith said. “We know there's wrongdoing going on. We know China is cheating, and that's precisely why members of both parties were stunned and disappointed when the White House made the misguided decision'' to halt the tariffs for two years.
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