The inclusion of the genus Dalbergia in CITES Appendix II has been proposed in the 17th Conference of the Parties (COP) to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), Johannesburg, South Africa in 2016. The proposed inclusion has been done to ensure that the legal trade does not become a direct cause of the extinction of these…
Solar issue between US and India reaches WTO
India has an ambitious solar program under the JNNSM (Jawahar Lal Nehru National Solar Mission) under which India aims to add 20,000 MW of solar power capacity by 2022. Read more on it here. What led to the dispute? India has a domestic content requirement to promote its domestic solar industry. Indian developers of solar…
Solar Shipments show a rise
Solar shipments exceeded sale projections by 32% in Asia as per reports. Canadian Solar Inc. (CSIQ) , Guelph, Yingli Green Energy Holding Co. (YGE) and Trina Solar Ltd. (TSL) also surpassed their own projections. Yingli said shipments will rise 23 percent to 24 percent from the first quarter, compared with an earlier estimate of gains…
EU and China have reached a compromise with regard to the trade dispute of solar products
EU and China have reached a compromise with regard to the trade dispute of solar products. Chinese solar panels had been subjected to tariffs of 11.7% which could have been raised to 47.6% as anti dumping duties but the two parties were able to reach a consensus. Throughout the world, solar industry is increasingly being…