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Mar 2023
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EU responds to US Green Deal by relaxing...

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The European Union will allow members to offer subsidies that match those offered by the US Inflation Reduction Act to prevent an exodus of green energy projects. The White House's $369 billion initiative has been criticised by many countries, which fear it could attract local companies to move across the Atlantic. Roger Hearing discusses this and more busin ... Show More
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