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America First, Biden administration, clean energy, climate, European Union n, Glad I Didn't Say That!, green energy, Inflation Reduction Act, Jennifer Grandholm, John Podesta, subsidies, supply chains
“We don’t want to see any trade rivalry. And we’re in discussion with our [European Union] counterparts about how to make sure we can [build clean energy supply chains] in a way that lifts all.”
–U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Grandholm, March 9, 2023
“We make no apologies for the fact that American taxpayer dollars ought to go to American [clean energy] investments and American jobs.”
– White House Senior Advisor for Clean Energy Innovation and Implementation John Podesta, February 24, 2023
(Sources: “US energy secretary offers olive branch to EU in green subsidies row,” by Derek Brower, Financial Times, March 10, 2023, US energy secretary offers olive branch to EU in green subsidies row | Financial Times (ft.com) and “US makes ‘no apologies’ for prioritising American jobs, clean energy tsar tells EU,” by Aime Williams and Derek Brower, Financial Times, February 24, 2023, US makes ‘no apologies’ for prioritising American jobs, clean energy tsar tells EU | Financial Times (ft.com) )