Biden Extends Trump-Era , Tariffs on Imported Solar Panels , Despite Climate Goals.br 'Time' reports that last week, br President Joe Biden appeared to compromise br his administration's climate goals. .br 'Time' reports that last week, br President Joe Biden appeared to compromise br his administration's climate goals. .br On February 4, Biden announced br that Trump-era tariffs on imported br solar panels would be extended. .br On February 4, Biden announced br that Trump-era tariffs on imported br solar panels would be extended. .br According to 'Time,' Biden seemed br to acknowledge that the decision represented br competing priorities with interest groups. .br I have determined that an extension of this safeguard measure will provide greater economic and social benefits than costs, Joe Biden, President of the United States, via 'Time'.br According to 'Time,' while the move protects domestic br workers and suppliers, it also slows progress toward the br administration's goal of 100 renewable power by 2035. .br Critics of the move say that br the tariffs don't make sense, from both br a climate perspective or an economic one. .br Extending the tariffs will br do nothing but add unnecessary costs br to U.S. consumers, hurt American solar jobs, br and artificially stymie the deployment br of otherwise viable solar projectsbr in the United States, Jackie Rosen, Democratic Nevada Senator, via 'Time'.br According to 'Time,' compromises like this one continue br to come up as governments weigh how to reduce br emissions while also combating climate change. .br According to 'Time,' compromises like this one continue br to come up as governments weigh how to reduce br emissions while also combating climate change. .br The United States' Department of Energy predicts br that about 1,000 gigawatts of solar power must be br installed by 2035 to meet Biden's decarbonization goals. .br 'Time' reports that so far, just 76 gigawatts br of solar power have been installed.