What Commerce’s solar ruling means for Biden’s clean energy goals

After a more than year-long investigation, the Biden administration made a final determination that Chinese companies are funneling solar products through four Southeast Asian countries to avoid tariffs. The ruling will set up new duties on the solar industry in 2024 and likely reshuffle the supply chains for renewable energy equipment coming into the United States. POLITICO’s Kelsey Tamborrino breaks down the ruling and how it could threaten the US solar industry and President Joe Biden’s clean energy goals. Plus, the European Union’s reserves of natural gas hit a historic high recently as the bloc continues its dash away from Russian energy dependence.

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Josh Siegel is an energy reporter for POLITICO. 

Kelsey Tamborrino is a reporter covering clean energy.

Nirmal Mulaikal is a POLITICO audio host-producer. 

Annie Rees is a senior audio producer-host at POLITICO. 

Gloria Gonzalez is the deputy energy editor for POLITICO. 

Matt Daily is the energy editor for POLITICO.

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