The European Commission gave a guarded welcome to guidance by the United States meaning that EU companies could partially benefit from the US Inflation Reduction Act, but said further improvements were required.
The $430 billion green subsidy law, which grants tax credits for buying US-produced electric vehicles (EVs) and other green products, has triggered fears it could make the United States a world leader in the EV market at the expense of European countries.
The Commission, which coordinates trade policy for the 27-nation European Union, said the US guidance, published on Thursday, showed EU producers could benefit from tax credits for sales to commercial operators, but their vehicles would not be eligible for such credits when sold to private consumers.
