Trump’s Tariffs Are Expected to Undermine the Clean Energy Transition

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April 2, 2025, 3:15 PM

Trump's tariffs are expected to undermine the clean energy transition, according to analysts. The tariffs could exacerbate shortages of key components used by the energy industry, such as transformers and circuit breakers. China, whose economy increasingly depends on the production of clean energy technology, will be motivated to find new markets as it's shut out of others by tariffs, sparking a solar boom in Pakistan or a jump in EV sales in Brazil.

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