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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Jon Henley Europe correspondent and Jennifer Rankin in Brussels

Can EU anger at Biden’s ‘protectionist’ green deal translate into effective action?

European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, at the World Economic Forum, Davos
European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, at the World Economic Forum, Davos, on 17 January 2023. Photograph: Fabrice Coffrini/AFP/Getty Images

Anger is mounting in EU capitals at a “massive” and “super aggressive” $370bn US green subsidy package that many fear will deal a hammer blow to Europe’s industry and economy. But the bloc is deeply divided over how to respond.

Signed into law last August, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) offers huge subsidies and tax credits to companies investing in electric vehicles and renewable energy technologies, such as batteries, solar panels and wind turbines – as long as the products and parts they manufacture are made in America.

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