Biden Extends Trump-Era , Tariffs on Imported Solar Panels , Despite Climate Goals.<br />'Time' reports that last week, <br />President Joe Biden appeared to compromise <br />his administration's climate goals. .<br />'Time' reports that last week, <br />President Joe Biden appeared to compromise <br />his administration's climate goals. .<br />On February 4, Biden announced <br />that Trump-era tariffs on imported <br />solar panels would be extended. .<br />On February 4, Biden announced <br />that Trump-era tariffs on imported <br />solar panels would be extended. .<br />According to 'Time,' Biden seemed <br />to acknowledge that the decision represented <br />competing priorities with interest groups. .<br />I have determined that an extension of this safeguard measure will provide greater economic and social benefits than costs, Joe Biden, President of the United States, via 'Time'.<br />According to 'Time,' while the move protects domestic <br />workers and suppliers, it also slows progress toward the <br />administration's goal of 100% renewable power by 2035. .<br />Critics of the move say that <br />the tariffs don't make sense, from both <br />a climate perspective or an economic one. .<br />Extending the tariffs will <br />do nothing but add unnecessary costs <br />to U.S. consumers, hurt American solar jobs, <br />and artificially stymie the deployment <br />of otherwise viable solar projects<br />in the United States, Jackie Rosen, Democratic Nevada Senator, via 'Time'.<br />According to 'Time,' compromises like this one continue <br />to come up as governments weigh how to reduce <br />emissions while also combating climate change. .<br />According to 'Time,' compromises like this one continue <br />to come up as governments weigh how to reduce <br />emissions while also combating climate change. .<br />The United States' Department of Energy predicts <br />that about 1,000 gigawatts of solar power must be <br />installed by 2035 to meet Biden's decarbonization goals. .<br />'Time' reports that so far, just 76 gigawatts <br />of solar power have been installed.
