Solar firms urge Biden to rescind tariff hike on panel imports

The solar energy sector is urging President Joe Biden to rescind a Trump administration directive boosting tariffs on imported solar panels, arguing the move is an impediment to deploying large amounts of non-emitting renewable energy needed to achieve his climate change agenda. “Restoring sensible trade policies is an immediate step toward meeting your ambitious climate targets and will help build back better with a thriving energy workforce,” says a Feb. 11 letter from 17 solar power companies and renewable industry...