The deal, which comes as U.S. and E.U. allies meet in Rome, will keep some trade protections in place in a nod to metalworking unions that supported President Biden.
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China’s Power Problems Expose a Strategic Weakness
China announced on Wednesday a national rush to mine and burn more coal, as the country’s electricity shortage threatens to damage its image as a reliable manufacturing base.
U.S. and Europe Announce New Trade Cooperation, but Disputes Linger
A new trade and technology partnership aims to counter China, but tensions over issues like metal tariffs remain.
China Pledges to Stop Building Coal Plants Abroad: Explained
Beijing is the undisputed king of coal, but the announcement at the United Nations General Assembly this week was cautiously welcomed by climate experts.
A New Coal Mine for England Is Stirring Hopes and Fears
A mining company’s proposal has largely been embraced locally as an economic stimulus, but climate concerns may shelve the idea.
One of Europe’s Most Polluted Towns Stages a Noisy Revolt
Residents of Fos-sur-Mer accepted a trade-off for decades: good jobs for foul air. But when the health costs became impossible to ignore, they went to court, a groundbreaking move in France.
Coronavirus Could End China’s Decades-Long Economic Growth Streak
The weakness raises the possibility that the Chinese economy may have shrunk in the first quarter of this year. It would be the first contraction since 1976.
Trump Expands Steel Tariffs, Saying They Are Short of Aim
The president plans tariffs on metal items like nails and cables after his earlier move raised the cost of making those products in the United States.
Troubles at an Aging Steel Mill Mirror Italy’s Own
The largest factory in the country’s economically depressed south teeters on closing, a victim of declining industry, haphazard regulation and volatile politics.
Tariffs Won’t Stop Turkey’s Invasion of Syria, Analysts Warn
Earlier sanctions had already all but blocked Turkish steel makers from America. But tariffs could have a psychological effect.