Government urged to reduce risks to renewables amid tariff row

The Government has been urged to develop a trade strategy that reduces risks to the UK renewable energy supply chain in the wake of the US tariff announcements.

RenewableUK said although the trade in goods for renewables between the US and UK is “relatively limited”, it is concerned at the wider impact the tariffs could have on the supply chain in the UK and across Europe.

“Many of our manufacturers operating in the UK - and collectively employing thousands of people here - also have factories in the EU so President Trump's announcements will have a far-reaching impact across our sector,” said RenewableUK's Deputy Chief Executive Jane Cooper:

“Tariffs and trade disputes risk pushing up prices for consumers and harming industry, so the priority must be resolving this dispute and developing a UK trade strategy that strengthens our energy security and reduces risks to the UK supply chain.”