EU cannot close borders to solar imports, energy policy chief says

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Open this photo in gallery: European Energy Commissioner Kadri Simson attends a news conference in Beijing, on Oct. 12, 2023.Xiaoyu Yin/Reuters The European Union should support struggling European manufacturers of solar panels, but cannot close its borders to imports of such products, EU energy policy chief Kadri Simson said on Monday. Factory closures among Europe’s few solar panel makers have prompted the industry to seek emergency support from Brussels – potentially including trade restrictions on cheap Chinese imports that European companies have struggled to compete with. However, Simson ruled out cutting off imports, which she said could compromise the EU’s...