Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said China was 'not playing by the same rules' as the rest of the world. He is also considering similar levies on imports of chips and solar cells
 
							China's coal-fired power is giving up market share to cleaner alternatives, amid the rapid installation of solar capacity and also wind sources
 
							All existing carbon credits linked to renewable energy projects failed to qualify as per the Core Carbon Principle standards due to concerns over their role in preventing emissions
 
							China accounts for 80% of solar module production capacity after years of subsidies that have triggered a collapse in global prices
 
							Chinese companies will have more than 20 gigawatts' worth of annual solar panel production capacity on stream on US soil within a year
 
							Latest numbers out of China indicate the country's carbon emissions may have peaked last year
 
							The world's fastest growing major economy has prioritised coal to address a surge in power demand in recent years, underscoring the challenges it faces in weaning its economy off carbon
 
							Break-neck expansion in China’s renewable energy capacity has led to more power generation than the country’s grids can handle — something recent data affirmed
 
							Billions of dollars worth of state subsidies and incentives have fuelled a steep plunge in prices of China's solar cells and modules, slashing the industry's profits
 
							The clean energy sector was the biggest driver of China’s economic growth in 2023, contributing 40% of its expansion
 
							The planned tariffs might be a good pre-election move for Biden, but their impact on Chinese industries is likely to be limited
 
							The solar division of Korean conglomerate Hanwha Corp, Qcells, is looking to protect a planned $2.5 billion expansion of its US solar operation