It’s not Chinese turbines or European rules that look outdated but Trump’s belief that China’s energy transition is not world-leading
US President Donald Trump’s negative portrayal of China’s achievements in renewable energy began at a White House meeting with oil executives on January 9 and was amplified at the World Economic Forum later that month.
When Trump paints China’s wind sector as a backward, export-only operation – claiming Chinese companies make most of the world’s turbines, sell them to “stupid” European buyers and barely use them at home – he is mocking the very hardware helping his allies meet their climate targets.