New podcast: Uncertainty ‘more dangerous’ than Trump’s tariffs for wind industry

As Trump began to impose tariffs on US imports, many countries, including China, responded in force with their own tariffs, sparking fears of a global trade war. 

Although the president has since relented on high tariffs for some countries, the world remains on high alert for yet another US policy reversal, creating a climate of uncertainty, which in turn has knocked the wind industry’s confidence to invest.

Ian Griggs, editor of Windpower Monthly, attended last month’s Wind Europe conference in Copenhagen as the tariffs began to bite. He spoke to delegates from DNV, Statkraft, Modvion, and Hitachi about what they might mean for the wind industry.

They said the constant policy reversals were potentially even more harmful than the tariffs themselves but that there were also some silver linings.

This episode was produced by Inga Marsden.

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