The Cool Down: New data shows China is bypassing US tariffs in crucial industry: ‘China will not slow down its efforts’

In China, this expansion means more stable jobs and investment opportunities.

Despite the United States’ steep tariffs on Chinese imports, the country seems poised for continued growth in the clean energy sector, according to the Financial Times.

China is a huge manufacturer of things that lower our reliance on dirty fuel sources, such as solar panels and battery storage units. Data from BloombergNEF showed that in 2024, over 75% of the world’s new investments into making these technologies were in China, according to the Financial Times.

Yet with the U.S. currently waging a trade war with the country, some worried its valuable clean energy production would slow down. 

In reality, the opposite is happening.