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France considers a carbon tariff on EU imports
The newly elected administration in France is looking to revive the idea of putting a carbon tax on all goods imported from outside Europe, meaning that all manufacturers outside the EU should buy carbon permits from the EU's emissions trading scheme (EU-ETS).
read more... 23/05/2012
U.S. imposes high antidumping tariffs on Chinese solar panels
The U.S. Commerce Department (DOC) announced the imposition of antidumping tariffs of more than 31% to 250% on Chinese solar panels, after determining that exporters sold product in the US below its production costs. This move aims to protect US domestic solar firms.
read more... 18/05/2012
Germany’s upper house to put solar feed in tariffs cuts on hold
The Bundesrat, Germany's upper house of parliament, decided to temporarily suspend the planned sharp reduction in solar feed-in tariffs last week, sending the controversial proposals to an arbitration panel, move that represented a blow for Chancellor Angela Merkel, who has been struggling for months to force through cuts to feed-in tariffs of between 20 and 40 per cent.
read more... 15/05/2012
China reduces solar incentives on falling costs of components
The incentives for demonstration sun-power projects have been reduced this year in China by 21 percent due to slashing costs for panel components. The government has cut the feed-in tariffs to 5.5 Yuan (87 cents) a watt from the 7 Yuan set in February.
read more... 04/05/2012
German solar industry continues to shock, despite plans to cut incentives
Despite the German solar sector struggle against the government plans to cut sharply feed- in tariff incentives, Germany continues to shock by installing nearly double the amount of solar power in the first two months of the year, compared to the same period in 2011, according to country’s grid regulator.
read more... 03/05/2012