It’s no secret – China has an air pollution crisis. As a matter of fact, some of its cities have thick smog layers hanging over them, with thousands of deaths reported each year as a result of this.

President Donald Trump’s move to slap tariffs on imported solar equipment is the biggest blow to the renewables industry yet. Apparently, the United States proposed solar tariff has imposed duties of about 30 per cent on solar systems made abroad, a decision that threatens to ultimately collapse the $28 billion industry that heavily relies on imported parts for at least 80 per cent of its supply.

When President Trump released a press statement claiming that despite pulling out of the Paris climate accord, the U.S. would rise to become the “the cleanest” country on planet Earth, building a border wall mounted with solar panels was the last thing people thought of.