# EU demands quick fix from U.S. of green subsidy law
Author:  Pal Sinha, Barnali 
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Published: 2022-11-25
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Meta Title: EU Ministers Warn Time Running Out on US Electric Vehicle
Meta Description: European Union ministers raise concerns over U.S. plans to offer tax credits for electric vehicles made in North America, urging swift resolution before Jan.
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By Philip Blenkinsop

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union ministers warned on Friday that time was running out to resolve differences with Washington over U.S. plans to give tax credits to consumers [buying electric vehicles and other green products](https://www.financedigest.com/over-half-of-britons-say-loyalty-cards-encourage-them-to-buy-a-product-niq.html "Over half of Britons say loyalty cards encourage them to buy a product – NIQ") as long as they are made in North America.

The EU argues the $430 billion Inflation Reduction Act, to take effect in January, will make the United States a world leader in the [electric vehicle](https://www.financedigest.com/tax-credits-for-eu-electric-vehicles-to-dominate-mondays-trade-talks-with-u-s.html "Tax credits for EU electric vehicles to dominate Monday’s trade talks with U.S") market at its expense.

Czech [industry and trade](https://www.financedigest.com/eu-recovers-appetite-for-trade-in-green-industry-push.html "EU recovers appetite for trade in green industry push") minister Jozef Sikela said all 27 EU members were concerned. He told reporters before a meeting of national trade ministers that time was [running out and expressed hope a solution could be found by Dec](https://www.financedigest.com/russian-services-activity-shrinks-for-third-month-running-in-dec-pmi.html "Russian services activity shrinks for third month running in Dec -PMI"). 5 when top U.S. and EU officials will meet.

Ministers were set to be briefed on the progress made by a joint U.S.-EU taskforce [launched at the start of November to address the issue](https://www.financedigest.com/gsk-expects-us-launch-of-rsv-vaccine-with-no-supply-issues.html "GSK expects US launch of RSV vaccine with no supply issues").

Dutch [trade minister](https://www.financedigest.com/greg-hands-appointed-as-uk-junior-trade-minister.html "Greg Hands appointed as UK junior trade minister") Liesje Schreinemacher, describing the act as “very worrisome”, said the taskforce had to “get a move on” and produce results as soon as possible.

Swedish counterpart Johan Forssell said the time frame was tight.

“We cannot wait too long until we make a decision… So I think the [need for action](https://www.financedigest.com/action-is-needed-to-prevent-payments-disruption-from-incoming-eu-funds-transfer-regulation-says-new-deutsche-bank-whitepaper.html "Action is needed to prevent payments disruption from incoming EU Funds Transfer Regulation, says new Deutsche Bank whitepaper") will be pretty soon,” he said.

Irish deputy [prime minister](https://www.financedigest.com/britains-queen-elizabeth-will-appoint-new-prime-minister-at-balmoral.html "Britain’s Queen Elizabeth will appoint new prime minister at Balmoral") Leo Varadkar said the EU and the United States would ideally come to an arrangement at the meeting of the Trade and Technology Council in December, but that, failing that, the EU would have to respond.

French minister Olivier Becht said the U.S. transition towards a greener economy should be done on the basis of fair competition, rather than with measures that breached [World Trade Organization](https://www.financedigest.com/corporate-events-in-the-post-corona-world-how-to-organize-them-at-best.html "Corporate events in the post-Corona world, how to organize them at best") rules.

He said ministers would discuss how to persuade the United States to modify its act. Otherwise, the EU would have to consider “other measures”.

“There is a range of measures that can be put on the table. The objective would not be to [launch into a subsidy race](https://www.financedigest.com/mg-motor-launches-plug-in-hybrid-option-in-mexico-as-ev-race-heats-up.html "MG Motor launches plug-in hybrid option in Mexico as EV race heats up"), which would be counter-productive,” he said.

(This story has been corrected to fix the spelling of first name of the Czech minister to Jozef, from Josef)

(Reporting by Philip Blenkinsop; Editing by Mark Potter)


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