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EU could miss its renewables targets following the anti-dumping probe
The EU has announced that it intends to impose anti-dumping tariffs on imports of Chinese solar panels as of Thursday. The EU trade commissioner said that levies will start at nearly 12%, and could rise to nearly 48% in two months if they fail to find a solution by that time.
read more... 07/06/2013
It is official: EU imposes provisional tariffs on Chinese solar imports
European officials have decided to impose provisional anti-dumping tariffs on solar modules, wafers and cells imported into Europe from China, in a move that could unleash a trade war between two of the world's largest economies.
read more... 05/06/2013
Greece to cut FiTs retroactively
The Greek government has announced recently that it intends to cut drastically the feed-in-tariffs for photovoltaic systems (ground-mounted and roof installations) aiming to reduce a deficit in the fund it uses for renewable energy.
read more... 15/05/2013
EU and China close to a solar trade war
According to recent media reports, the European Union Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht will recommend on May 8 that the bloc should impose massive punitive tariffs on Chinese solar panels, move that trigger wider trade tensions between Beijing and the EU industry.
read more... 07/05/2013
France’s antitrust body calls for a gradual phase out of regulated gas tariffs
French competition authority initiated a call that France should gradually scrap its regulated gas tariffs because of their negative impacts on competition and because they keep prices artificially high, hitting small domestic companies and households.
read more... 19/04/2013