Environmental campaigners implored French President Emmanuel Macron to stop inhibiting sorely needed climate action by weaponizing global trade rules during a Thursday night protest outside the White House, where U.S. President Joe Biden hosted Macron for the first state visit of his tenure.”We simply do not have time for governments to continue using outdated trade agreements to attack and undermine climate action.”In a nod to the ongoing World Cup, activists donning referee outfits and red cards called on Macron to stop threatening to launch a trade dispute against domestic electric vehicle manufacturing incentives, renewable energy tax credits, and other green provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) passed earlier this year by the U.S. Congress.”Macron claims France is a climate leader, but his vocal critique of the Inflation Reduction Act’s climate measures deserves a…
Climate Activists Tell Macron to Stop Using Trade Rules to Thwart Clean Energy
