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US appeals WTO ruling in dispute by China over clean energy subsidies
The US challenges a WTO panel ruling on its Inflation Reduction Act tax credits, arguing the decision ignores China's excess capacity and harms efforts to protect workers and businesses.
- During a DSB meeting Tuesday, Washington announced an appeal, citing 'flawed legal shortcuts' in the WTO panel's report, which US officials criticized sharply.
- In January 2026, the WTO dispute panel found key IRA tax credits inconsistent with WTO agreements and recommended their withdrawal after China filed its complaint in March 2024.
- The US representative at the DSB said the panel's report was flawed and that Washington has notified an appeal, criticizing the WTO panel's handling of China's practices.
- Withdrawal of contested credits would affect green‑energy and EV investment, hitting incentives for domestic production and undermining US economic competitiveness under the Inflation Reduction Act.
- However, the appeal faces a procedural hurdle because the WTO Appellate Body has been paralysed since late 2019, and China hailed the January 30 ruling as 'objective and impartial' during that period.
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Renewable energy: The United States appeals the WTO decision in favour of China Admin FCE 24 Feb 2026 - 20:03 Washington announced on Tuesday that it is appealing a decision of the World Trade Organization that challenged it in a dispute initiated by China regarding US subsidies for green energy. In its conclusions of 30 January, the WTO Dispute Settlement Body (DRB) panel that examined the case had "recommended that the United States withdraw" …
Tax credits: US appeals WTO ruling in dispute by China over clean energy subsidies
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